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variation
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variation, or magnetic
declination, is the angle at any place between the magnetic
meridian and the geographical, or true, meridian. It is named east if the north end of the compass needle points to the right and west if it points to the left of the true meridian. With other corrections, notably
deviation, variation is applied to the compass course or compass
bearing. At any location, the variation may increase or decrease from year to year according to the movement of the
north magnetic pole, and such differences will be indicated on the
chart. The first
chart to show lines of equal variation was that by the English astronomer Edmund Halley (1656–1742), which was published in 1701. This was also the first printed isoline map of any kind. For illus. see
compass error.
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8 Variations on a Dutch Song. 6 Variations on "Salve tu, Domine." 7 Variations on "Willem van Nassau." 12 Variations on a Minuet by Johann Christian Fischer. 12 Variations on "Je suis Lindor." 6 Variations on "Mio caro Adone" by Salieri. Londoner Skizzenbuch: 6 Pieces. Overture. Allemande. Courrante. Eine kleine Gigue in G. Capriccio in C, K 574. Minuet in D, K 355; 6 Variations on an Allegretto. Andante fur eine Walze in eine kleine Orgel. Rondo in D, K 485. 10 Variations on "Unser dummer Pobel meint." 12 Variations on an Allegretto. Sonata Movement in B[musical flat], K 400. Fugue in g, K 401. 12 Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman." 12 Variations on "La belle francoise." Fantasy in c, K 396. Kleier Trauermarsch in c. Fantasy and Fugue in C, K 394. Rondo in a, K 511. Adagio in b, K 540. Allegro in g, K 312. 9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport. Allegro and Rondo in F. 8 Variations on "Come un'agnello." 8 Variations on "Ein Weib ist das herlichste Ding." Sonata Movement and Minuet in B[musical flat]. 8...
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2 Process variations.(Statistical Performance Modeling and Optimization)
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Genetic Variation in a Population
Book article from: Animal Sciences
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Variation
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Variation Variation refers to the degree of dispersion, diversity, or inequality in a...attribute are similar to or different from one another. Applications of variation in the social sciences include income inequality, the degree to which...
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Individual Genetic Variation
Book article from: Genetics
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Variation, Direct and Inverse
Book article from: Mathematics
Variation, Direct and Inverse A variable is something that varies among...types of relationships between variables are direct and inverse variation. In general, direct variation suggests that two variables change in the same direction. As...
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variation
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
variation The differences between individuals of a plant or animal species. Variation may be the result of environmental conditions...generations since the genes are not affected. Genetic variation , due to differences in genetic constitution...
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