Nonlinear magnetoconvection and the geostrophic flow

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 111, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 35-46

  Walker, Matthew R ^a   Barenghi, Carlo F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Geodynamo; Nonlinear magnetoconvection; Taylor's constraint

Indexed keywords

CORE (PLANETARY); GEODYNAMO; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MANTLE CONVECTION;

EID: 0033601881     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(98)00144-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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