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|Meaning= | |Meaning=(''Or'' dip equator, magnetic equator.) The line through those points on the earth's surface at which the [[magnetic inclination]] is zero. | ||
(''Or'' dip equator, magnetic equator.) The line through those points on the earth's surface at which the [[magnetic inclination]] is zero. | |Explanation=The aclinic line is a particular case of an [[isoclinic line]]. In South America the aclinic line lies at about 15°S latitude, while from central Africa to about Indochina it coincides approximately with the parallel of 10°N latitude. <br/>''Compare'' [[agonic line]], [[geomagnetic equator]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 13 January 2024
(Or dip equator, magnetic equator.) The line through those points on the earth's surface at which the magnetic inclination is zero.
The aclinic line is a particular case of an isoclinic line. In South America the aclinic line lies at about 15°S latitude, while from central Africa to about Indochina it coincides approximately with the parallel of 10°N latitude.
Compare agonic line, geomagnetic equator.
