Geomagnetism Terminology

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noun aclinic line

  • The aclinic line is an imaginary line on the Earth's surface where the magnetic needle points true north.
  • You can find the aclinic line on a map by looking for where the compass points straight up.
  • I heard that if you cross the aclinic line, your compass will go crazy!
  • In life, sometimes we need to find our own aclinic line and follow our true path.