mod_gravity Module

• Uses:

• mod_precision

Variables

gravitational_constant

Functions

gravityClairaut

Variables

Type	Visibility	Attributes		Name		Initial
real(kind=rk),	public,	parameter	::	gravitational_constant	=	6.67408e-11_rk

Functions

public pure elemental function gravityClairaut(latitude) result(grav)

Returns the gravitational acceleration at the Earth's surface as function of latitude, based on Clairaut's formula.

Arguments

Type	Intent	Optional	Attributes		Name
real(kind=rk),	intent(in)			::	latitude	Latitude [rad]

Return Value real(kind=rk)