coriolis {marelac} | R Documentation |
Estimates the coriolis factor, f units [/second].
f=2*omega*sin(lat), where omega=7.292e-5 radians/sec
coriolis(lat)
lat |
latitude in degrees north (-90:+90) |
the coriolis factor, /second
Karline Soetaert <k.soetaert@nioo.knaw.nl>
S. Pond & G. Pickard 2nd Ed. 1986. Introductory Dynamical Oceanography, Pergamon Press, Sydney.
plot(-90:90,coriolis(-90:90),xlab="latitude, dg North", ylab= "/s" , main ="coriolis factor",type="l",lwd=2)