Agrotermos

Preferred term

gyrocompasses

A gyrocompass is similar to a gyroscope. It is a non-magnetic compass that finds true north by using an (electrically powered) fast-spinning wheel and friction forces in order to exploit the rotation of the Earth. Gyrocompasses are widely used on ships.

compasses

French

Created

2023-01-20T16:53:30

void:inDataset

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc

Notation

98e7eac0

gyrocompas

Spanish

Created

2024-07-03T16:11:42Z

void:inDataset

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc

Notation

98e7eac0

Girocompas

URI

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_98e7eac0

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