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Geomagnetic equator

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005918

An imaginary line around the Earth where the geomagnetic field lines are horizontal. It is defined as the locus of points where the dip angle of the Earth's magnetic field is zero. This line is not fixed but slowly shifts over time due to changes in the Earth's core.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005918
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoAclinic line
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005918",
  "term": "Geomagnetic equator",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An imaginary line around the Earth where the geomagnetic field lines are horizontal. It is defined as the locus of points where the dip angle of the Earth's magnetic field is zero. This line is not fixed but slowly shifts over time due to changes in the Earth's core.",
  "see_also": [
    "aclinic line"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/geomagnetic-equator/"
}

Record 4,056 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.