Retracted: True Gravity in Atmospheric Ekman Layer Dynamics

True gravity is a three-dimensional vector field, g(λ, φ, z) = igλ + jgφ kgz, with (λ, the (longitude, latitude, height) and (i, j, k) corresponding unit vectors. The longitudinal-latitudinal component of true gravity, gh igλ+jgφ, neglected completely in meteorology through using standard (−g0k, g0 9.81 m/s2) or effective [−g(φ)K]. Here, k (or K) normal to Earth spherical ellipsoidal) surface. Such simplification has never been challenged. This study uses classical atmospheric Ekman layer dynamics as an example illustrate importance gh. (−g0k) replaced by g equation constant eddy viscosity (K) height-dependent-only density ρ(z) represented e-folding stratification. New formulas for spiral pumping are obtained. second derivative disturbance (T), , causes addition geostrophic vorticity (). With from EIGEN-6C4 static model, calculated July sea level pressure (p) data Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set, global mean strength over world oceans 3.69 cm s−1 due gh, which much larger than 0.33 vorticity. It implies urgency use into GCM weather forecast although results obtained specific field model.