three-dimensional infinite prandtl number convection in a spherical shell with temperature-dependent viscosity

Journal of Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1499-1514

  Iwase, Yasuyuki ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; SPHERICAL SHELL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0030417202     PISSN: 00221392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5636/jgg.48.1499     Document Type: Article

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