ApparentGravity

MATLAB

AppGrav = ApparentGravity(h, [Lat])

Description

Returns the value of the apparent gravity profile given altitude above sea level in meters and latitude. This function will generate the slight changes in gravity with altitude. It is valid from the surface to 86 km above mean sea level.

Parameters

Parameters	Description
h [scalar/vector]	Altitude above sea level (m)
Lat [scalar/vector]	(Optional) Latitude position in degrees (-90 to 90)

Return Values

Return Values	Description
AppGrav [scalar]	Apparent gravity (${m s}^{-2}$)

References

"U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976," ADA-035728, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, D.C., 1976. Equation 17 on page 8.

Group

Atmospheric Models

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