magnetic equator

English

Noun

magnetic equator (plural magnetic equators)

1. (electromagnetism) A line drawn on a map or chart connecting all points at which the magnetic dip (or magnetic inclination) is zero for a specified epoch.

Synonyms

• aclinic line

Translations

line connecting all points at which magnetic dip is zero

• Ukrainian: магні́тний еква́тор m (mahnítnyj ekvátor)

References

• Joint Publication 1-02 U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms; 12 April 2001 (As Amended Through 14 April 2006).

Further reading

• Magnetic_dip on Wikipedia.Wikipedia