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dip circle

/ˈdɪp ˌsɜːrkəl/

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/ˈdɪp ˌsɜːrkəl/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревший научный прибор, используемый для измерения угла между магнитным полем Земли и горизонтальной плоскостью, также известный как инклинометр.

An obsolete scientific instrument used to measure the angle between the Earth's magnetic field and the horizontal plane, also known as an inclinometer.

  1. Magnetic inclination instrumentC2formal

    An instrument used to measure the angle between the Earth's magnetic field lines and the horizontal plane, also known as magnetic dip.

    ruИнклинометр

    • The geologist used a dip circle to measure the magnetic inclination at the site.
    • Dip circles were historically essential for navigation and geomagnetic studies.
    • The reading on the dip circle indicated a steep angle of magnetic dip.