isoclinic line

noun

1. an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic dip.

isoclinic line

/ ī′sə-klĭn′ĭk /

1. A line on a map connecting points of equal magnetic inclination.

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoclinic line¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

But besides these variations which we have mentioned, there are changes steadily going on, by which the isodynamic, isogonic and isoclinic lines are permanently displaced on the surface of our planet.

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