gsw_f

Coriolis parameter (f)

Contents

USAGE:

f = gsw_f(lat)

DESCRIPTION:

Calculates the Coriolis parameter (f) defined by:
     f = 2*omega*sin(lat)
where,
     omega = 7.292115e-5   (Groten, 2004)                  [ radians/s ]
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Coriolis parameter.

INPUT:

lat  =  latitude in decimal degrees north                [ -90 ... +90 ]

OUTPUT:

f    =  Coriolis parameter                                 [ radians/s ]

EXAMPLE:

lat = [ -90; -60; -30; 0;]
f = gsw_f(lat)
f =
1.0e-003 *
  -0.145842300000000
  -0.126303136746351
  -0.072921150000000
                   0

AUTHOR:

20th April 1993. Phil Morgan          [ help@teos-10.org ]
MODIFIED:
28th July, 2010 by Paul Barker

VERSION NUMBER:

3.01 (18th May, 2011)

REFERENCE:

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, pp. 724-797.
IOC, SCOR and IAPSO, 2010: The international thermodynamic equation of
  seawater - 2010: Calculation and use of thermodynamic properties.
  Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Manuals and Guides No. 56,
  UNESCO (English), 196 pp.  Available from the TEOS-10 web site.
   See appendix D of this TEOS-10 Manual.
The software is available from http://www.TEOS-10.org