Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
If the magnetic bearing of the sun at a place at noon in southern hemisphere is 167°, the magnetic declination at that place is
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A
77°N
B
23°S
C
13°E
D
13°W
Correct Answer
C. 13°E
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At noon in southern hemisphere, the true bearing of sun is taken as 180°. Declination = true bearing - magnetic bearing = 13° east
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