What is the angle of dip?

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Angle of dip
The angle of dip is the angle between the earth's magnetic field lines and the horizontal component of the magnetic meridian.
It is defined as the angle in the vertical plane aligned with the magnetic north.
Its value ranges from $0 °$ to $90 °$ .
If the angle of dip is positive, the magnetic field line points downward.
If the angle of dip is negative, the magnetic field line points upwards.

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