What is true north compared to magnetic north?

Answer 1

true north is the direction towards the Geographic north pole, the point on the globe exactly 90 degrees north of the equator, and thru which the earth's rotational axis meets the surface. Magnetic north is the direction towards the magnetic north pole which is predicted* to be located at 82.7 degrees north latitude, and 114.4 degrees west longitude (just north of Canada). Magnetic north is where a compass actually points to, so you must adjust your compass acordingly.

*this is predicted because magnetic drift causes the pole to move from year to year.

Answer 2

True north is the geographical location at the North Pole, while magnetic north is the direction to which a compass needle points due to Earth's magnetic field. The difference between true north and magnetic north is called magnetic declination, and it can vary depending on your location on Earth.

Answer 3

The geographic north pole is related to Earth's rotation. The magnetic north pole is related to the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetic north pole is near the geographic southpole, but not exactly so.

The geographic north pole is related to Earth's rotation. The magnetic north pole is related to the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetic north pole is near the geographic southpole, but not exactly so.

The geographic north pole is related to Earth's rotation. The magnetic north pole is related to the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetic north pole is near the geographic southpole, but not exactly so.

The geographic north pole is related to Earth's rotation. The magnetic north pole is related to the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetic north pole is near the geographic southpole, but not exactly so.

Answer 4

No. The magnetic north pole is the place on the Earth's surface where the magnetic feild lines point directly downwards (It is where the compass points). The geographic north pole is the place where the Earth's axis touches the surface (It is what the Earth turns around).

Answer 5

Geographic north - often just called north - has to do with Earth's axis of rotation. Magnetic north has to do with Earth's magnetic field, and it is not exactly aligned with the geographic axis. The magnetic north pole is a few thousand kilometers off the geographic south pole (or north pole, depending on the definition used).

Answer 6

In HSC studies, and any study for that fact, only use MAGNETIC north as it remains constant and actually allows the latitude and longitude system of positioning to function. True north is marked by stars and hence is not always exactly the same where as magnetic north will always show the same results.

Answer 7

At Bay St. Lawrence, on the northern tip:

Mag is 19°22' west of True

Decreasing 10' per year.

At Halifax:

Mag is 18°8' west of True.

Decreasing 8' per year.

At Barrington, on the southern tip:

Mag is 17°21' west of True

Decreasing 6' per year.

Answer 8

No. The physical "north pole", at the axis of the Earth's rotation, does not move. The magnetic pole DOES move, and has been moving from northern Canada across the Arctic Ocean. In another 100 years or so, it will be in Russia.

Magnetic compasses point toward the magnetic pole. Most maps are overprinted with lines of "magnetic variation", the difference between magnetic north and true north.

Answer 9

The geographic north pole is related to Earth's rotation. The magnetic north pole is related to the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetic north pole is near the geographic southpole, but not exactly so.

Answer 10

The true north is the point on the earth exactly at the northernmost point as opposed to the magnetic north which is slightly lower because of the change of the magnetic field over the years.