SECTION 1. PREPARATION AND SITING
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Magnetic declination is bold in this example to
show its location in the table. A positive
declination is east, while a negative declination
is west. The declination in this example is
14.417 degrees. As shown in Figure 1.4-1, the
declination for Logan, UT is east, so True North
for this site is 360 - 14.417, or 345.5 degrees.
FIGURE 1.4-2. Declination Angles East of
True North Are Subtracted From 0 to Get
True North
FIGURE 1.4-3. Declination Angles West of True
North Are Added to 0 to Get
True North
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