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magnetic north

/mæɡˈnetɪk nɔːrθ/

Traducción: Dirección que indica la aguja de una brújula, correspondiente al polo magnético de la Tierra, en contraposición al norte geográfico real.

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/mæɡˈnetɪk nɔːrθ/B2formalscientific
  • esDirección que indica la aguja de una brújula, correspondiente al polo magnético de la Tierra, en contraposición al norte geográfico real.

The direction that a compass needle points to, which is the location of the Earth's magnetic pole, distinct from true geographic north.

  1. Direction of Earth's magnetic fieldB2formal

    The direction that a compass needle points to, which is the location of the Earth's magnetic north pole, distinct from geographic north.

    esnorte magnético

    • Hikers use a compass to find magnetic north.
    • Magnetic north is slowly shifting over time.
    • The difference between true north and magnetic north is called declination.