true bearing
Noun
Meaning
true bearing (plural true bearings)
(navigation) Direction relative to true north, typically as contrasted with magnetic bearing.
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Again, if one is using "true" or map bearings, and the compass does not have preset, pre-adjusted declination, one must additionally add or subtract magnetic declination to convert the magnetic bearing into a true bearing.
By accurately determining its position on the Earth at times a few seconds apart, the device can calculate its speed and the true bearing (relative to true north ) of its direction of motion.
If the hiker has been following the correct path, the compass' corrected (true) indicated bearing should closely correspond to the true bearing previously obtained from the map.