A.2 online magnetic declination calculator, A-4. noaa – Campbell Scientific WINDSONIC 2-D Sonic Wind Sensors User Manual
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Appendix A. WindSonic Orientation
A.2 Online Magnetic Declination Calculator
The magnetic declination calculator web calculator published by NOAA’s
Geophysical Data Center is available at the following url:
enter the site zip code, or longitude and latitude, then click on the “Compute
Declination” button (FIGURE A-4).
FIGURE A-4. NOAA web calculator
The declination for Logan, UT is 12.4 degrees (3 June 2010). As shown in
FIGURE A-4, the declination for Utah is positive (east of north), so True North
for this site is 360 – 12.4, or 347.6 degrees. The annual change is ─7
minutes/year or 7 minutes west per year.
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