Coriolis Parameter¶

from wikipedia:

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.

$f=2\Omega \sin \varphi$

In [1]:

using PhysicalOceanography
isapprox(f(45),1.03125867182e-4)

Out[1]:

true

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