Why mariners are able to use magnetic compass to identify directions?

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A magnetic compass will continue to operate in heavy water cloud cover, when astronomical clues might be unavailable .A magnetic compass is critical piece of marine navigational equipment.simply put the magnetic needle ,suspended freely,points north because of forces caused by earth magnetic field.once north direction is known other directions can be determine easily found.

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