Control volume method for the dynamo problem in the sphere with the free rotating inner core

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 147-159

  Hejda, P ^a   Reshetnyak, M ^b,c  

^a GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b SCHMIDT INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS OF THE EARTH   (Russian Federation)

^c MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Finite volumes; Hydromagnetic dynamo; SIMPLE algorithm; Up wind scheme

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMO; INNER CORE; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLANETARY ROTATION;

EID: 0038008614     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022207823737     Document Type: Article

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