Chapter 61 of 2363 min read
Earth's magnetism
Why this is asked: Dip angle is 0° at the magnetic equator, where the field is purely horizontal, and 90° at the magnetic poles, where it's purely vertical — and Earth's actual magnetic south pole sits near the geographic north.
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