References


Books

Cain, Joseph "Geomagnetism." Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. McGraw Hill, 1992.

Geological Survey of Canada. The Effect of Changing Magnetic Declination on the Compass. 1991.

Merrill, R.T. and McIlhinny, M.W. The Earth's Magnetic Field. 1983.

Warlow, Peter. The Reversing Earth. London: Dent, 1982.


Periodicals

American Geophysical Union. "Problem with the 'MAGNETIC' Pole Locations on Global Charts." EOS. Vol. 77, No. 36, September 3, 1996.

Fischman, Joshua. "Flipping the field." Discover. May, 1990.

Kappenman, John K. and Albertson, Vernon D. "Bracing for Geomagnetic Storms." IEEE Spectrum. March, 1990.

Newitt, L.R. and Dawson, Edward. "Kingston Harbour Magnetic Anomaly." The Canadian Surveyor. Vol. 34, No. 4, December, 1980.


Software

Garmin GPS-45 Global Positioning System receiver. Internal distance and bearing calculator, declination firmware.

Geomagnetic Data Group, National Geophysical Data Center. GEOMAG freeware.

Interpex Limited of Golden, Colorado. GEOMAGIX freeware version of the user interface for the USGS program GEOMAG, written by John M. Quinn of the USGS.

Naval Oceanographic Office, DOD Geomagnetic Data Library (N3422), Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. GEOMAGB (dmabasic.exe) freeware.


Maps

All maps described in Magnetic Declination FAQ (are not repeated here).


Compass Instruction Sheets

Brunton 9020. 1992.

Silva 7NL (Polaris), Type 7. 1973.

Suunto MC-1.

Suunto Compass & Map Pocket Guide. 1996.


Television

Learning Channel. "Bermuda Triangle." 1992.

Reeves, Hubert. Introduction à l'Astronomie


World Wide Web

All sites linked from Magnetic Declination FAQ (are not repeated here).

Albuquerque Transmitter Hunters. Declination: don't take someone elses' word for it.

National (USA) Geophysical Data Center / WDC-A for Solid Earth Geophysics, Boulder, Colorado. The Geomagnetic Field.

National (USA) Geophysical Data Center / WDC-A for Solid Earth Geophysics, Boulder, Colorado. Frequently Asked Questions - The Geomagnetic Field.


Usenet

C, Sean (redhawk2 at mindspring dot com). "Re: Compasses" (anomalies in Ramapo Mountains.) rec.backcountry 1997/03/18.

Gobert, C. (claude.gobert at sk dot sympatico dot ca). "SPQ on the rise?" (use of anomalies in diamond mining.) alt.invest.penny-stocks 1997/02/13.

Hollow, John (hollow at brahma dot trl dot OZ dot AU). "Compass in Australia - extract of recent email" (Silva latitude zones.) rec.sport.orienteering, aus.bushwalking 1996/06/07.

Miller, John (jmiller at wdl dot lmco dot com). "Re: Question?" (magnetic inclination compensation.) rec.sport.orienteering 1996/09/26.


Acknowledgements


Electronic mail

Gilles Chercuitte (chercuit at magma dot ca) (Nepean, Ontario) for report of anomalies near Timmins, Ontario in rec.backcountry on 1997/03/03 and via e-mail.

Arild Jensen (near Newmarket, Ontario) for e-mailing about an anomaly north of Kingston, Ontario.

Larry R. Newitt (newitt at geolab dot nrcan dot gc dot ca) at the Geological Survey of Canada for expert critiques and for snail-mailing me a copy of "Kingston Harbour Magnetic Anomaly."

Steve Tarry (member of Up North Orienteers, New Hampshire) for information about magnetic meridian maps.

John N. Wright (University of Texas, Austin) for e-mailing about the Grants, New Mexico anomaly.


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