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The Compass and Bearings
A.  Parts of a compass
B.  Setting and following a bearing on a compass ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
C.  Finding a bearing from a map ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
5.  If your declination is east then magnetic north is greater than true north  and  the map bearing is greater than the magnetic bearing. You need to make the two worlds equivalent by adding or subtracting the declination. This is illustrated in the figure.  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
E.  How do you determine declination? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
F. Triangulation: locating your position on a map ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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