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What are magnetic elements at a place? Define them.

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Magnetic declination `(theta)` is the angle between magnetic axis and geographic axis at a place.
Magnetic dip or magnetic inclination `(delta)` is the angle which the direction of total intensity of earth.s magnetic field makes with horizontal line in the magnetic meterial.
Horizontal component (H) is the coponent of earth.s magnetic field in the horizonatal direction in the magnetic meterial.
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