Quasi-free-decay magnetic modes in planetary cores

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 660-680

  Schmitt, D ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Hydromagnetic waves; Magnetic diffusion; MC waves; Rotating fluid

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTHAL PHASE; COMBINED ACTIONS; CONDUCTING FLUID; ELSASSER NUMBERS; GEOMAGNETIC SECULAR VARIATION; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; INDUCTION EQUATIONS; MAGNETIC DIFFUSION; MAGNETIC MODES; MC-WAVES; PARTICULAR SOLUTION; ROTATING FLUIDS; SPHERICAL SHELL; SYSTEMATIC STUDY;

GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS;

AMPLITUDE; AZIMUTH; CORE (PLANETARY); GEOMETRY; MAGNETIC FIELD; ROTATING FLUID;

EID: 84867215659     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: 10290419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091929.2012.681306     Document Type: Article

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