Declination for Nautical Products
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Provided by Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
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Dataset information
Catalog
Country of origin
Updated
Created
2019.01.01
Available languages
German
Keywords
Missweisung, mcloud_category_waters, mcloud_category_waters, The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, declension, Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, BSH, BSH, Erdmagnetfeld, earth's magnetic field
Datasource
Quality scoring
155
Dataset description
The map service "Magnetic Variation" offered for the information system "Geomagnetic Information" shows position-related magnetic variation data with the name of the nautical chart for which the respective magnetic variation value was calculated. The magnetic variation information is available for the current year and additionally for the following year and based on the World Magnetic Model (WMM) valid at the time of display. In addition, areas of uncertain declination mapped for the German coastal area, i.e. areas where the declination of the earth's magnetic field deviates significantly from its normal value.
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