Coriolis Parameter
The Coriolis frequency ƒ
, also called the Coriolis parameter or Coriolis coefficient, is equal to twice the rotation rate Ω
of the Earth multiplied by the sine
of the latitude φ
.
\[f=2\Omega \sin \varphi\]
using PhysicalOceanography
isapprox(f(45),1.03125867182e-4)
true
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