declinator

(ˈdɛklɪˌneɪtə)

(Surveying) a piece of apparatus that establishes the measure of a plane's deviation from the prime vertical or the meridian

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References in periodicals archive

Slope (S) - slopes were measured in five non-adjacent 1 x 1 m quadrants using a declinator and the average value was determined.

Key factors on foraging and bedding sites selection of the Asiatic ibex (Capra sibirica) in Central Tianshan Mountains in winter

Slope (S): Slope is measured in five 1 m A- 1m quadrats slope by declinator and the average value is used.

Foraging and Bedding Site Selection by Asiatic Ibex (Capra sibirica) During Summer in Central Tianshan Mountains

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