Magnetic deviation is a physical phenomenon that causes a difference between the direction of the magnetic north and that indicated by the needle of a compass: the angle between the two directions is defined as the magnetic deviation that is indicated by the Greek letter δ (delta).
This difference is especially visible on board boats and aircraft and is due to the influence of on-board magnetic fields, generated by metal masses, electronic instruments and electrical circuits. Bibliografiamodifica wikitesto
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