oce (version 0.2-1)

coriolis: Coriolis parameter on rotating earth

Description

Compute $f$, the Coriolis parameter as a function of latitude.

Usage

coriolis(lat, degrees=TRUE)

Arguments

lat

Latitude in $^\circ$N or radians north of the equator.

degrees

Flag indicating whether degrees are used for latitude; if set to FALSE, radians are used.

Value

• Coriolis parameter [radian/s].

Examples

C <- coriolis(45) # 1e-4}
<references>Gill, A.E., 1982. <em>Atmosphere-ocean Dynamics</em>, 
 Academic Press, New York, 662 pp.</references>
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