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Angles and Directions

Meridians
01:28
Meridians

In surveying, meridians are vital reference lines to measure directions and establish accurate land orientations. Meridians run from the north to the ...

Video Duration: 1 minute and 28 seconds
Azimuths and Bearings
01:19
Azimuths and Bearings

Azimuths and bearings are essential concepts in surveying, providing methods to express the direction of a line relative to a ...

Video Duration: 1 minute and 19 seconds
Compass
01:23
Compass

The compass is a fundamental instrument that operates by aligning its magnetic needle with Earth's magnetic field. This alignment facilitates navigation ...

Video Duration: 1 minute and 23 seconds
Magnetic Declination
01:19
Magnetic Declination

Magnetic declination is the angle between true north, which aligns with the Earth's rotational axis, and magnetic north, which follows the direction of ...

Video Duration: 1 minute and 19 seconds
Local Attraction
01:22
Local Attraction

Local attraction refers to disturbances in compass readings caused by magnetic influences from nearby objects such as metal fences, buried pipes, ...

Video Duration: 1 minute and 22 seconds
Design Example: Traverse Angle Computations
01:25
Design Example: Traverse Angle Computations

Traverse angle computations are a critical component of surveying, used to compute the internal angles within a closed traverse. A traverse consists of a ...

Video Duration: 1 minute and 25 seconds