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The document discusses measurement of direction using a compass. It explains that compass directions are measured in degrees clockwise from true north, with north defined as 000°. It also defines true, magnetic, and compass north and explains that the difference between true and magnetic north is called variation, while the difference between magnetic and compass north is called deviation. The combination of variation and deviation is referred to as compass error, which must be accounted for when determinin
- Author
- Christelle Lopez
- Language
- EN