Earth's Magnetism

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Angle between magnetic field and horizontal is called:

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The elements of Earth's magnetic field are:
1. **Declination ($	heta$)**: Angle between geographic north and magnetic north.
2. **Dip or Inclination ($\delta$)**: The angle that the total magnetic field vector makes with the **horizontal** plane at a point.
- Value is $0^\circ$ at the magnetic equator and $90^\circ$ at the magnetic poles.

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