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dip circle

/ˈdɪp ˌsɜːrkəl/

Tradução: Instrumento científico obsoleto usado para medir o ângulo entre o campo magnético da Terra e o plano horizontal, também conhecido como inclinômetro.

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/ˈdɪp ˌsɜːrkəl/formalscientificobsoleto
  • ptInstrumento científico obsoleto usado para medir o ângulo entre o campo magnético da Terra e o plano horizontal, também conhecido como inclinômetro.

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.

    ptInclinômetro magnético

    • 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.