magnetic equator (Meaning)
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magnetic equator (n)
an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
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an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
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The magnetic equator is an imaginary line that encircles the Earth at zero magnetic latitude.
Unlike the geographic equator, the magnetic equator is not a fixed line and shifts slightly over time.
The magnetic equator roughly coincides with the geographic equator in South America and Africa.
At the magnetic equator, the Earth's magnetic field is horizontal, meaning the magnetic field lines are parallel to the ground.
