grid north
English
Noun
grid
north
(
uncountable
)
The
direction
northwards along the grid lines of a
map projection
. The grid north for a particular map is usually chosen so that it deviates very little from the
true north
.
Translations
north as shown on a particular map
Finnish:
karttapohjoinen
Icelandic:
netnorður
n
See also
magnetic north
true north