Tidal excitation of hydromagnetic waves and their damping in the Earth

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 274, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 219-241

  Kerswell, R R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROMAGNETIC; INSTABILITY; TIDES; WAVES;

DAMPING; EARTH (PLANET); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ESTIMATION; GRAVITATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MODELS; OSCILLATIONS; STABILITY;

EARTH LIKE MODEL; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; OUTER CORE; TIDAL EXCITATION;

MECHANICAL WAVES;

EID: 0028501581     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112094002107     Document Type: Article

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