Finite-amplitude convection in rotating spherical fluid shells

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 332, Issue , 1997, Pages 359-376

  Tilgner, A ^a   Busse, F H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRANDTL NUMBER; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

FINITE AMPLITUDE CONVECTION; RAYLEIGH NUMBER;

HEAT CONVECTION;

CONVECTION; ROTATING FLOW; SHELLS;

EID: 0031080374     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112096004259     Document Type: Article

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