InternationalFormulaForGravity {sonar}

International Formula For Gravity

Description

Returns the average gravity at certain latitude

Usage

InternationalFormulaForGravity(latitude, CorrectiveTerm = NA)

Arguments

latitude

latitude in degrees

CorrectiveTerm

optional corrective term

Value

the average gravity

Author(s)

Jose Gama

Source

Fofonoff and R.C. Millard, 1983 Underwater Acoustics Technical Guides - Speed of Sound in Sea Water http://resource.npl.co.uk/acoustics/techguides/soundseawater/

References

Saunders P.M., Fofonoff N.P., 1976 Conversion of pressure to depth in the ocean. Deep Sea Research 23:109-111.

Examples

InternationalFormulaForGravity(0)