Magnetic declination information – Wenger Nomad User Manual

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• For serious compass users or people who intend to perform accurate

navigation, the compass must be adjusted to include the magnetic
declination. This watch includes a compensation setting for Magnetic
Declination. See the “Calibrating the Compass” section on p.10.

Magnetic Declination Information

Most topographic maps show a magnetic north pole and/or the magnetic

declination information. See the “Magnetic Declination at Major Cities”
section on p.15-19.

• For those cities whose names are not included in the list, enter the cities

latitude and longitude into one of the below magnetic declination
calculator websites:

- http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/index_e.php

- http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag

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