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inclination compass: a standalone construct

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Animal migration

a magnetic compass that uses the angle of field lines to the horizontal, distinguishing poleward from equatorward rather than north from south.

In animal migration, inclination compass refers to a magnetic compass that uses the angle of field lines to the horizontal, distinguishing poleward from equatorward rather than north from south. This meaning comes from Wiltschko (1972) in Science.[1]

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References

Wiltschko, W., & Wiltschko, R. (1972). Magnetic Compass of European Robins. Science, 176(4030), 62-64. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.176.4030.62

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