coriolis {oce} | R Documentation |
Compute f, the Coriolis parameter as a function of latitude.
coriolis(lat, degrees=TRUE)
lat |
Latitude in degN or radians north of the equator. |
degrees |
Flag indicating whether degrees are used for latitude;
if set to |
Coriolis parameter [radian/s].
Dan Kelley
Gill, A.E., 1982. Atmosphere-ocean Dynamics, Academic Press, New York, 662 pp.
C <- coriolis(45) # 1e-4