Magnetic North and True North

[Eglsfootball]

Magnetic North and True North?

Where is magnetic north in relation to true north?

 

[Flywrite]

The Magnetic North Pole is about 1000 miles from the True North Pole, in Canada. It is located around 78 deg N, 104 deg W. It is acutally moving about 6 miles/year to the NW (I think) and will eventually end up over in Siberia if it continues.

I hope this answers your question

 

[Northern Lights]

Here's a map http://www.geolab.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/northpole_e.shtml

 

[Flywrite]

Obviously my info is a few years old...

 

[Eglsfootball]

thanks! I'm just starting my x-county training and i thought that magnetic north was east of true north, so i didn't get why you would add 15 degrees not subtract(I live in new england). i see now tho.

 

[Eglsfootball]

Why is Magnetic North drifting?

 

[Flywrite]

My guess is either due to the fluid nature of the earth's magnetic core, or an elaborate plot involving SPECTRE and "one million dollars!".

Probably the movement of the molten magentic core though.

Have a good cross-country!

 

[JCJ]

the zero variation line (true north = mag north) runs through Ft. Benning, GA. Which is why they train infantry officers there.

 

[katanabob]

As a side note, variation has to do with magnetic disturbances within the aircraft itself. Declination is the amount of difference between true and magnetic north at a particular point on the earth's surface.

Oh, and the line of zero declination is called the agonic line. That is all.

 

[FN FAL]

The magnetic poles have just started a pole reversal, so says scientists, so I wouldn't go out and buy any sporty's training aids. In a hundred thousand years or so, they might not be worth the plastic they are printed on.

 

[TZRav8r]

Funny, I thought variation was the difference between true and magnetic. And that deviation was from disturbances in the aircraft.

 

[Singlecoil]

Funny, I thought variation was the difference between true and magnetic. And that deviation was from disturbances in the aircraft.

Sorry Katanabob, I have to agree with TZRav8r, but I will say I was impressed with your ability on skis at Alyeska

 

[liv'n_on_credit]

Why is Magnetic North drifting?

Probably something to do with chemtrails

 

[katanabob]

Friends don't let friends drink and post.. or something like that. You guys are right.

I'm coming back up next week..

 

[FADECtoBLACK]

the zero variation line (true north = mag north) runs through Ft. Benning, GA. Which is why they train infantry officers there.

Either the subtly of your humor was over looked, or I need an explanation on that one...

 

[JCJ]

US Army Infantry lieutenants do a lot of land navigation (tromping through the woods) with mag compass in training. But maps (not charts since it's ground stuff) are oriented to true north.

If they were somewhere where there was significant variation they'd have to adjust for it in land nav. Since the agonic line runs through Ft. Benning, there is zero variation and they don't have to mess with it since Mag N = True N.

Hence the joke is that that's why they train infantry lieutenants there so they won't have their brains overworked by having to deal with mag variation.