function g=gravity(lambda,h) % function g=gravity(lambda,h) % % function for calculation of the local gravity vector, in % the geographic reference frame (same as tangent plane is % stationary). % % Based upon the WGS_84 Geodetic and Gravity model. For more % info see [pp 222-223,1]. % % lambda -> Latitude [degrees] % h -> Altitude [m] % g % % edit: Isaac Skog, 2006-08-17 % degrees to radians lambda=pi/180*lambda; gamma=9.780327*(1+0.0053024*sin(lambda)^2-0.0000058*sin(2*lambda)^2); g=gamma-((3.0877e-6)-(0.004e-6)*sin(lambda)^2)*h+(0.072e-12)*h^2; g=[0 0 -g]'; return;