Electromagnetic forces on the earth's core due to the poleward transport of heat in the oceans

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 115-129

  Tyler, Robert H ^a,b   Sanford, Thomas B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Earth's core; Motional induction; Ocean circulation; Ocean electrodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009631235     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091929808245470     Document Type: Article

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