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Re: Dip Anomaly
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2008 Mar 14, 09:50 +1100
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From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2008 Mar 14, 09:50 +1100
Greg Rudzinski asks:
"Can a bubble sextant be used to measure dip
anomalies from a known height of eye?"
"Can a bubble sextant be used to measure dip
anomalies from a known height of eye?"
The proposition implies using both a conventional and bubble sextant consecutively and comparing the results.
I guess one problem is that bubble sextants do not tend to give particularly precise results. They are also notoriously difficult to use (to hold level) on-board.
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