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Spatial information—the location of data or objects (direction and distance)
Azimuth—the simplest way of expressing compass direction in a horizontal plane
The azimuth circle begins with zero at North, and continuing clockwise counts up to 360
degrees
Geographic North Pole—around which the earth rotates
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Unformatted text preview: Magnetic North Pole—1,250 miles from the geographic Declination—The angular difference between true North Pole and magnetic North Declination varies from 0 to 30 degrees in most populated regions of the world It is expressed as either an easterly or westerly declination...
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- Spring '08
- PLATT,DAVIS
- Geology, North Pole, North Magnetic Pole, geographic north pole, magnetic North Declination
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