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From: welldone
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 01:43

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WEBGIS on TravelGIS.com (http://www.TravelGIS.com/webgis/) displays the
geomagnetic declination, inclination and intensity of all locations in the
world.

"Harold A. Climer" <hclimer@cecasun.utc.edu> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know what type of map projection preserves directions on a
> flat surface?  ie I want to be able to find magnetic declination from
> different points in the US and other areas of the world, by measuring
> the angle between "True North" at the location and the direction to
> the location of Magnetic North in N. Central Canada.
>
> Harold A. Climer
> Physics/Astronomy Lab Instructor
> U. Tennessee At Chattanooga

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