Campbell Scientific DCP100 GOES Data Collection Platform User Manual

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APPENDIX G. LOCAL MAGNETIC DECLINATION

G-2

Options:

1 = Field Values (D, I, H, X, Z, F)
2 = Magnetic Pole Positions
3 = Dipole Axis and Magnitude
4 = Magnetic Center

[1] : 1

Display values twice

[N]: press return

Name of field model

[USCON90]: press

return
Date

[current date]:

press

return
Latitude

: 42/2 N

Longitude

: 111/51/2 W

Elevation

: 4454

Units (m/km/ft)

: ft

Example of report generated by GEOMAG:

Model: USCON90

Latitude: 42/2 N

Date : 7/27/93

Longitude: 111/51/2 W
Elevation: 4454.0 ft

D
deg min

15 59.6

Annual change:

0 -6.1

The declination in the example above is listed
as 15 degrees and 59.6 minutes. Expressed in
degrees, this would be 15.99 degrees. As
shown in Figure G-1, the declination for Utah is
east, so True North for this site is 360 - 15.99,
or 344 degrees. The annual change is -6.1
minutes.

FIGURE G-2. Declination Angles East

of True North

FIGURE G-3. Declination Angles West

of True North

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