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Isoclinic line

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006694

A line on a map connecting points on the Earth's surface that have the same magnetic inclination or dip, which is the angle between the magnetic field vector and the horizontal plane. These lines are used to map the planet's magnetic field and are relevant to upper-atmosphere phenomena influenced by geomagnetism. The magnetic equator is a special isoclinic line where the inclination is zero degrees.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006694
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsfrequency
See alsoIsogonic line; Isocline
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006694",
  "term": "Isoclinic line",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A line on a map connecting points on the Earth's surface that have the same magnetic inclination or dip, which is the angle between the magnetic field vector and the horizontal plane. These lines are used to map the planet's magnetic field and are relevant to upper-atmosphere phenomena influenced by geomagnetism. The magnetic equator is a special isoclinic line where the inclination is zero degrees.",
  "synonyms": [
    "frequency"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "isogonic line",
    "isocline"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/isoclinic-line/"
}

Record 5,180 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.