Before revision: Replacing , where is the spin rate of the Earth, we obtain Thus the Coriolis parameter, , is the angular velocity or frequency required to maintain a body at a fixed circle of latitude or zonal region.
After revision: magnitude of theReplacing , where is the spin rate of the Earth, we obtain Thus the Coriolis parameter, , is the angular velocity or frequency required to maintain a body at a fixed circle of latitude or zonal region.