What is the meaning of magnetic equator?

(DoD, NATO) A line drawn on a map or chart connecting all points at which the magnetic inclination (dip) is zero for a specified epoch. Also called aclinic line.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). magnetic equator. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_equator/definitions/1962613
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "magnetic equator" http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_equator/definitions/1962613 (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, magnetic equator, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_equator/definitions/1962613>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "magnetic equator" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_equator/definitions/1962613>
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