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What are the magnetic elements of the earth's magnetic field?


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Magnetic field:

The magnetic field of such an Earth is known as the geomagnetic field. The Earth's magnetic field stretches millions of kilometers into space as well as resembles a bar magnet.

The magnetic elements of the earth's magnetic field

  1. Magnetic declination (q): Magnetic declination is defined as the angle between magnetic north and true north on the horizontal plane, which is not constant and keeps changing depending upon the position on the earth’s surface and time
  2. Magnetic inclination (d): Magnetic inclination or Angle of dip is the angle made with the horizontal by the Earth's magnetic field lines. Positive values of inclination indicate that the field is pointing downward, into the Earth, at the point of measurement.
  3. Horizontal component (BH): The horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field, BH, is the projection of the earth's magnetic field. on the surface of the earth. Earth's magnetic field varies with longitude and latitude

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