acc_wgs84.Rd
This function calculates the total acceleration due to gravitation and centripetal force at the earth's surface according to the WGS84 international gravity formula.
acc_wgs84(latitude)
latitude | The latitude in degrees. |
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g given in units of $m/s^2$
Source: http://solid_earth.ou.edu/notes/potential/igf.htm
acc_wgs84(50) # Returns: 9.8107 $m/s^2$