English Dictionary

magnetic North Pole

名詞

不可算名詞

The point on the Earth where compasses point to. It is constantly drifting and is currently located on Ellesmere Island some 1,000 km from the geographic North Pole.

日本語の意味

地球上でコンパスが指し示す点、すなわち磁北極。地理的な北極とは異なり、常に移動しており、現時点ではエルスミア島付近に位置しています。

The expedition recalibrated its instruments when they realized the magnetic North Pole had shifted farther than expected.

遠征隊は磁北極が予想より遠くまで移動していることに気づき、計器を再校正した。

意味（1）

The point on the Earth where compasses point to. It is constantly drifting and is currently located on Ellesmere Island some 1,000 km from the geographic North Pole.