A geologist's compass differs from the more widely known orienteering compass in that the geologist's compass can measure dip and plunge angles.
What is a compass?
- A compass is an instrument used to examine one’s position on the map area and to determine the relative position of various objects.
- It gives an idea of where you are heading to and where you need to be going.
- The geologist’s use a special type of compass which can not only determine the position but also make structural measurements of geological structures like dip of areas like sedimentary beds and plunge of fold axis.
- A clinometer is necessary in a compass to measure all the structural data. It measures features from the horizontal like dip and plunge, and gradient.
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