The non-radial velocity theorem revisited

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 185-197

  Kaiser, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antidynamo theorem; Dynamo theory

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RADIAL FLOW;

DYNAMO THEORY; POLOIDAL FIELD; TOROIDAL SCALAR;

FLOW VELOCITY;

DYNAMICS; FLOW VELOCITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RADIAL FLOW;

FLOW VELOCITY; GEODYNAMO; MAGNETIC FIELD; TOROIDAL FIELD;

EID: 34548711781     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: 10290419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091920701485453     Document Type: Article

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