Magnetic Inclination (Noun)
Meaning
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The declination and magnetic inclination values are used in geophysics to understand Earth's magnetic field locally and globally.
- Geologists use magnetic inclination to reconstruct the ancient magnetic field in a region by analyzing fossil magnetism in rocks.
- Magnetic inclination in navigation is used by pilots and sailors to adjust their instruments according to the local magnetic field.
- Magnetic inclination in certain rocks helps determine their formation age by studying magnetic-field direction associated with that age.
- A magnetic inclination sensor is often used in surveying to map the local magnetic field more accurately.