Variation
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About Variation
Variation for the current day.
Used in navigation with a magnetic compass.
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Variation is the angle between the magnetic and geographic meridians at any place, expressed in degrees east or west to indicate the direction of magnetic north from true north. Called MAGNETIC VARIATION when a distinction is needed to prevent possible ambiguity. Also called MAGNETIC DECLINATION. (Bowditch)
The app uses the World Magnetic Model, WMM2015,
See: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/DoDWMM.shtml
- Zoom buttons +/-
- Map types: normal and satellite
- GPS location
Events on Map:
• Long Click: adds a mark with the variation at position for the current day (Tap the Mark to see the information).
• Map gestures: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/interactivity
Used in navigation with a magnetic compass.
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Variation is the angle between the magnetic and geographic meridians at any place, expressed in degrees east or west to indicate the direction of magnetic north from true north. Called MAGNETIC VARIATION when a distinction is needed to prevent possible ambiguity. Also called MAGNETIC DECLINATION. (Bowditch)
The app uses the World Magnetic Model, WMM2015,
See: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/DoDWMM.shtml
- Zoom buttons +/-
- Map types: normal and satellite
- GPS location
Events on Map:
• Long Click: adds a mark with the variation at position for the current day (Tap the Mark to see the information).
• Map gestures: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/interactivity
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Updated: WMM2015
The new World Magnetic Model is valid from 2014-12-15 to 2019-12-31.
- ActionBar added, for compatibility with tablets.
Updated: WMM2015
The new World Magnetic Model is valid from 2014-12-15 to 2019-12-31.
- ActionBar added, for compatibility with tablets.
Version update Variation was updated to version 2.2
More downloads Variation reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Variation was updated to version 2.1
More downloads Variation reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
What are users saying about Variation
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Gps doesn't works with Samsung S7 Edge
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Gps not working in samsung a5
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добавь возможность вбивать координаты
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Its acurately awesome and very consistent!
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Helpful to fond declination. I think it wpuld be slightly more helpful if it started at your current location.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17. Android 4.04. The application crashes instantly when launched.
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Bravo
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No way to get to the menu...
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thank you
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It's a good app but the GPS locator does not work. Can get by without it but it's there so it should be working