# magnetic deviation

> error of a magnetic compass caused by local magnetic fields

**Wikidata**: [Q1163109](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1163109)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_deviation)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/magnetic-deviation


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia