On the effect of mantle conductivity on the super-rotating jets near the liquid core surface

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 160, Issue 3-5, 2007, Pages 245-268

  Mizerski, K A ^a   Bajer, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Core mantle boundary; Electromagnetic coupling; Hartmann layer; Super rotating jets; Topological discontinuity

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETISM; JETS; LAMINAR FLOW; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY; COUETTE FLOW; ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING; MANTLE CONDUCTIVITY; SUPER-ROTATING JETS; TOPOLOGICAL DISCONTINUITY;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CORE (PLANETARY); CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY; COUETTE FLOW; JET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MANTLE; MANTLE DISCONTINUITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 33846630861     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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