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azimuth compass

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 630810 Last modified 08.05.2024
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Domain metrologymeasuring equipment - control equipment
azimuth compass preferred
  • meremõõtevahend, mida kasutatakse magnetilise asimuudi, kaare nurga mõõtmiseks horisondil päikese või mõne muu taevakeha suuna ja magnetilise põhja vahel
  • nautical instrument used to measure the magnetic azimuth, the angle of the arc on the horizon between the direction of the sun or some other celestial object and the magnetic north
asimuutkompass
Usage examples
  • Asimuutkompassi näitu võib võrrelda tõelise asimuudiga, mis on saadud astronoomiliste vaatluste abil magnetilise deklinatsiooni määramiseks, mille võrra tuleb laeva kompassi näitu täpse näidu saamiseks kohandada.
Good to know
  • Asimuutkompassid olid olulised mõõtevahendid enne usaldusväärsete kronomeetrite väljatöötamist.
azimuth compass preferred
Usage examples
  • This can be compared to the true azimuth obtained by astronomical observation to determine the magnetic declination, the amount by which the reading of a ship's compass must be adjusted to obtain an accurate reading.
Good to know
  • Azimuth compasses were important in the period before development of the reliable chronometers needed to determine a vessel's exact position from astronomical observations.

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