Magnetic-meridian
noun
1.
a line on the earth’s surface, passing in the direction of the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field.
noun
1.
a continuous imaginary line around the surface of the earth passing through both magnetic poles
magnetic meridian
An imaginary reference line passing through both geomagnetic poles of the Earth, used in models and maps of the Earth’s magnetic field.
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