Numerical modeling of the geodynamo: Mechanisms of field generation and equilibration

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B5, 1999, Pages 10383-10404

  Olson, Peter ^a   Christensen, Ulrich ^b   Glatzmaier, Gary A ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMO; NUMERICAL MODEL; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0033541987     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900013     Document Type: Article

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