Nonlinear magnetoconvection and the geostrophic flow - Subcritical solutions

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 272-279

  Walker, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamo; Geostrophic; Magnetoconvection; Taylor's constraint

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MAGNETIC FIELD;

CONVECTION; GEODYNAMO;

EID: 0031659219     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023392301067     Document Type: Article

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