A finite-volume solution method for thermal convection and dynamo problems in spherical shells

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 522-532

  Harder, Helmut ^a   Hansen, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Convection; Core flow; Dynamo theory; Finite volume methods; Geomagnetism; Magnetohydodynamics

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMO; THERMAL CONVECTION;

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; GEOMAGNETISM; HEAT CONVECTION; INTERACTIVE DEVICES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

CORE FLOW; DYNAMO THEORIES; INSULATING BOUNDARIES; MAGNETOHYDODYNAMICS; MEAN FLOW VELOCITIES; PLANETARY INTERIORS; QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON; THERMAL CONVECTIONS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS;

EID: 18944400743     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02560.x     Document Type: Article

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