PhysicalConstants Namespace Reference

General physical constants of the Earth and universe. More...

Variables
const double	g = 9.8321849378
const double	sigma = 5.670374419e-8
	Stefan-Boltzmann constant. [W m⁻² K⁻⁴].
const double	vonKarman = 0.4
	Von Karman constant. [1].
const double	omega = 7.2921158e-5
	Rotation rate of the Earth [rad s⁻¹].
const double	Tt = 273.16
	Triple point temperature of pure water [K].
const double	tau = 6.28318530717958647652
	Ratio of circumference to radius.

Detailed Description

General physical constants of the Earth and universe.

Variable Documentation

g

const double PhysicalConstants::g = 9.8321849378

Standard acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's poles. [m s⁻²]

WGS 84 Ellipsoidal gravity formula evaluated at 90˚ latitude

Definition at line 18 of file constants.hpp.

omega

const double PhysicalConstants::omega = 7.2921158e-5

Rotation rate of the Earth [rad s⁻¹].

Definition at line 27 of file constants.hpp.

sigma

const double PhysicalConstants::sigma = 5.670374419e-8

Stefan-Boltzmann constant. [W m⁻² K⁻⁴].

Definition at line 21 of file constants.hpp.

tau

const double PhysicalConstants::tau = 6.28318530717958647652

Ratio of circumference to radius.

Definition at line 33 of file constants.hpp.

Tt

const double PhysicalConstants::Tt = 273.16

Triple point temperature of pure water [K].

Definition at line 30 of file constants.hpp.

vonKarman

const double PhysicalConstants::vonKarman = 0.4

Von Karman constant. [1].

Definition at line 24 of file constants.hpp.