Appendix a. csat3 orientation, A.1 determining true north and sensor orientation – Campbell Scientific Open Path Eddy Covariance (OPEC) User Manual

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Appendix A. CSAT3 Orientation

A.1 Determining True North and Sensor Orientation

The orientation of the CSAT3 negative x-axis is found by reading a magnetic
compass and applying the site-specific correction for magnetic declination;
where the magnetic declination is the number of degrees between True North
and Magnetic North. Magnetic declination for a specific site can be obtained
from a USGS map, local airport, or through a NOAA web calculator (Section
A.2). A general map showing magnetic declination for the Conterminous
United States in 2004 is shown in FIGURE A-1.

FIGURE A-1. Magnetic declination for the conterminous United States

(2004)

A-1

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