The animation showing how magnetic north changes in relation to true north from different locations was very clearly represented. In all, a very well made video. Thank you.

Without a doubt, the best video covering magnetic declination I have watched. Simple, easy to follow and very professional.

I never thought watching video about a compass could be this interesting. Thank you!

The part about True VS Magnetic starts at 5:30. Thanks for sharing ScienceOnline.

This is easily the best video on youtube about compasses. Perspicacious with an inviting voice, the narrator kept my attention.

You could literally get a complete high school education and some college education just by watching this channel. Every video is so interesting and very well explained!

This is the best explanation I have yet come across on this topic. Thank you for posting this!

I had land nav in the U.S. Army and you made the explanation much simpler than they did.

This was the only Y that made clear the meaning and compass adjustment of declination. Thank very much.

" the south magnetic pole is actually near the geographic North Pole, as opposites attract. " Or something like that. I have taught navigation for many years, and I never thought of that simple concept! That tidbit alone made this wort watching, thanks!

Nicely done! Good level of details and straight to the point. Narrator has a good tone of voice and diction. Thanks for your contribution and spreading your knowledge to others.

Thanks for clearing up several issues I had with reading a compass. I also enjoyed the history lesson you offered. Very good stuff!

Great video. Very clear and concise. Narrator has excellent delivery. Thanks

Explained well. One of the few I've seen where the use of the magnetic declination scale is demonstrated.

This is so very well done, it's astounding!

This is the third video I've watched on this topic, I've understood it completely from this video alone, great video👍

Straightforward and very helpful , great video mate!!! Thank you from AUSTRALIA 👏

What a video!! Too clear ! nice

Awesome! Thank you for the excellent video (clear, concise, educational, and entertaining).

Thanks for creating/sharing. This was very insightful, useful, and easy to understand.

Simple but very good basic explanation for a lot of folks.

This is an AWESOME video! VERY well done! Thank you!

Best explanation for me thus far on KZfaq…thank you!

This is a very well-done video. The narration and information presented his pre-quality. However, if you're looking for the topic of the title, true North versus magnetic north, you can skip ahead to about five minutes. Prior to this is some interesting history that's not really related to the stated topic.

Very informative & helpful short video on how to read Compass correctly! Thank You So Much! 🌍

Great video, got way more out of it then what I was looking for. Loved it!

Amazing video, I understand this topic MUCH more than I did before. Thank you.

Thanks for this. Straightforward and not overly simplified like many educational videos I find

Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for.

Appreciate to this precise and comprehensive video, it has answered all my questions!

Hello to the Ottawa Valley, from Toronto. Thanks for the explanation on declination. I have enjoyed my map & compass over the years but was always confused about East and West declination adjustments on my Silva. Now I understand

thank you so much for being so clear and precise.

Wow what a great clear speaker best video for me of the year.thank you.

I learned a lot watching this video. Thank you for sharing.

Rarely sir do I leave a comment, but this was by far the best video to answering this question .. Thanks

couldn't resist myself from applauding. Great explanation !

Good video and explanation. Many text and websites incorrectly state that geographic north pole is also magnetic north pole.

I had to look at the 4:50 to 5:12 minute mark of this video at least 6 times to finally get the full meaning of what was being explained..and then I got it..a very interesting fact that gets overlooked by most lay people like myself..thank you for a great explanation sir..

Very well explained - Just what I was looking for! Thank you :-)

Excellent description of declination. Thanks.

A much better explanation than I can give for my son. Thank you.

That was a great explanation. Thanks a lot for your time & trouble.

The best explanatory video EVER!!!

I took Geology at Grossmont College. The Professors name is Timothy Cliffe. Excellent Professor and Teacher. And this is dead on. Wayne Browning JR

I find it astonishing that such simple concepts, like "True" north verses "Magnetic" north need to be explained to "Educated" adults! These are things I learned in school, by the 3rd or 4th grade! But this was way back in the 1950's when Children actually got a vastly better "Education" then is offered today! Also, if you were in the Boy Scouts in the 60's, it one of the VERY FIRST principles you learned! Cheers!

Thank you. Another interesting video. Most of these facts are new to me, so it's very entertaining and yet - educational.

Finally some proper explanation of magnetic declination. Thanks!

thank you very much for this very informative explanation, made things a lot easier for me...great video!

Omg I never thought I’d learn so much watching this video!!! 😃😃😃👏👏👏

You really explained and teach perfectly. Thank you

Awesome explanation and animation. Thank you.

This is the best explanation I've seen so far

I look forward to your orienteering video. thanks for all of the great videos. cheers, sean

1:40 Don't do that pointing with a single arm to your left or right, you will most probably pivot your shoulder without being aware of it and thus pointing too much left or right of the real North/South. Always spread out *both arms* to the left *and* right in a most perfect straight line possible and then align both straight arms with the sun in the most accurate 90° angle (watch at your shadow being perfectly lined up behind you as well). Then turn only your head to the left (or right) and aim using either arm to find at least two waypoints in alignment with one of your arms. This way you make sure your shoulder and hence also your arm is not unwittingly pivoted and misdirecting you.

Love thís with very clear explanation Thank you for your time..

I really enjoyed this video. Especially about all Compasses pointing North and not North and South at the same time. I’d like to see a video where the compass was pointing in relation to the Pole star.

Thanks for this clarification Dom

Definitely the best video I've seen on youtube yet.. well done!

Could you provide us with a direct link to the next video you were referring to in this video? 😄

Wow! Excellent video, well-paced and full of interesting "factoids".

The etymology of east is certainly right, for north it is up for debate as far as I know. Either way I love that you're using etymology to explain meaning behind these concepts and show people they are not just hollow sounds.

Good video. The bottom line is the vital necessity of at least ONE reference point by which other things can align to. In this case, the stable reference point is a magnetic needle points to magnetic north. Even though it changes slightly it can still be used as a stable reference point if you know the rate of amount of change annually etc. Which is printed on maps for your edification. When people get lost they are lacking even a single reference point.

I love this channel.

Excellent channel!

Clear and concise. Many thanks!

Your video is clear my distraction on behalf of True North and Megnatic North

A very well made video, thanks.

Excellent. Thank you.

Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for. :o)

This was an excellent explanation. One extra points to make would have been to explain polaris role in all this.

Haven't received it yet, but I just ordered that same compass because I wanted something basic and cheap. That declination scale impressed me, as did the bright, findable color. $5. I have a pricey Silva that I can't find and a new lensatic which I don't really know how to use yet. This one will be perfect.

Beautifully explained. thanks

Very informative, thanks for sharing.

you are a good teacher ever!

Magnetic north and south poles are not actually a point but a magnetic huge circle located at 80 latitude parallel. Its where magnetic field lines go in and out of earth creating a huge magnetic circle. If a person goes inside this magnetic circle, compass will go haywire.

This helped so much! Thanks.

keep them coming you rock!!

Excellent explanation...thanks!

Wow! I love this video!

Thank you man this was a good video

thanks for this amazing video

Amazing information!

Thank you, very interesting.

what a easy explanation? thumbs up...

thanks for great information

Very well done!

Great video, thanks

Thanks a lot for this video

Great video !

Thanks a lot! It's quite helpful!

Really, it is explained in very much understanding way TQ

I learned how to navigate with a compass, sextant and watch in the 1970s and all marine charts had magnetic north on them.

ur sound is superb.....waiting for next video...

cant wait for the next one navigating with a compass

Very informative, thank you

Good to know this much knowledge North south east west

Thanks for this video

Thank you, very informative.

really greatful to you

Yes this is the finest explanation of our Earth's magnetic field and polar regions. Thus correct orientation must consider Earths Axial rotation along with its Magnetic Polar Declination Field, which is a variable! My IQ is raised. Thank you.