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Description: Illustration of the coordinate systems used for representing the Earth's magnetic field. The coordinates X,Y,Z correspond to North, East and down; D is the declination and I is the inclination. The declination is measured first using a compass and then the inclination is measured while facing magnetic north.
Title: GeomagCoords
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Author: RockMagnetist
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