Aclinic Line (Noun)
Meaning
An imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The magnetic field measurements were taken along the aclinic line to minimize errors due to dip variations.
- Aclinic lines, such as the one that passes through Florida, are essential for understanding the Earth's magnetic field behavior.
- In regions where the magnetic dip is negligible, like along an aclinic line, magnetic navigation becomes more reliable.
- To determine the declination accurately, scientists positioned their instruments along an aclinic line in the open field.
- Navigators relied on an aclinic line in the Caribbean to chart their course without interference from the Earth's magnetic dip.