coriolis {oce} | R Documentation |
Compute f, the Coriolis parameter as a function of latitude [1], assuming earth siderial angular rotation rate omega=7292115e-11 rad/s. See [1] for general notes, and see [2] for comments on temporal variations of omega.
coriolis(latitude, degrees = TRUE)
latitude |
Vector of latitudes 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
1. Gill, A.E., 1982. Atmosphere-ocean Dynamics, Academic Press, New York, 662 pp.
2. Groten, E., 2004: Fundamental Parameters and Current, 2004. Best
Estimates of the Parameters of Common Relevance to Astronomy, Geodesy,
and Geodynamics. Journal of Geodesy, 77:724-797.
(downloaded from
http://www.iag-aig.org/attach/e354a3264d1e420ea0a9920fe762f2a0/51-groten.pdf
March 11, 2017).
C <- coriolis(45) # 1e-4