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Compute \(g\), the acceleration due to gravity, as a function of latitude.
gravity(latitude = 45, degrees = TRUE)
Acceleration due to gravity, in \(m^2/s\).
Latitude in \(^\circ\)N or radians north of the equator.
Flag indicating whether degrees are used for latitude; if set to FALSE, radians are used.
FALSE
Dan Kelley
Value not verified yet, except roughly.
Gill, A.E., 1982. Atmosphere-ocean Dynamics, Academic Press, New York, 662 pp.
Caution: Fofonoff and Millard (1983 UNESCO) use a different formula.
g <- gravity(45) # 9.8
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