Magnetic field induced by elliptical instability in a rotating spheroid

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 100, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 299-317

  Lacaze, L ^a   Herreman, W ^a   Le Bars, M ^a   Le Dizes S ^a   Le Gal, P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Elliptical instability; Magnetohydrodynamics; Rotating spheroid; Spin over mode

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; LIQUID METALS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; ROTATIONAL FLOW; SPHERES;

ELLIPTICAL INSTABILITY; ROTATING SPHEROID; SPIN-OVER MODE;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; LIQUID METALS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; ROTATIONAL FLOW; SPHERES;

GEODYNAMO; GRAVITY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; OUTER CORE; ROTATING FLOW;

EID: 33748333638     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: 10290419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091920600664695     Document Type: Conference Paper

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