function f = coriolis( lat ) % CORIOLIS - Returns f for latitude (degrees) % f = coriolis( lat ) % % Input % lat - Latitude (degrees) % Returns % f - Coriolis frequency (radians/s) % BigOmega = (2*pi)/86164.09; % 2pi / seconds in sidereal day BigOmega = 7.292115e-5; % Earth rotation rate (rad/s) Kantha & Clayson p.842 f = 2*BigOmega .* sin( lat*pi/180 );