Fluid Dynamics and Dynamos in Astrophysics and GeophysicsAndrew M. Soward, Christopher A. Jones, David W. Hughes, Nigel O. Weiss The increasing power of computer resources along with great improvements in observational data in recent years have led to some remarkable and rapid advances in astrophysical fluid dynamics. The subject spans three distinct but overlapping communities whose interests focus on (1) accretion discs and high-energy astrophysics; (2) solar, stellar, and galactic magnetic fields; and (3) the geodynamo, planetary magnetic fields, and associated experiments. This book grew out of a special conference sponsored by the London Mathematical Society with the support of EPSRC that brought together leading researchers in all of these areas to exchange ideas and review the status of the field. The many interesting problems addressed in this volume concern: |
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Contents
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Chapter 2 Discs with MHD turbulence and their response to orbiting planets | 29 |
Chapter 3 Mixing at the surface of white dwarf stars | 63 |
Chapter 4 Pulsar magnetospheres | 83 |
Chapter 5 Magnetic fields in galaxies | 115 |
Chapter 6 Selfconsistent mean field electrodynamics in two and three dimensions | 145 |
Formation stability and its role in the solar dynamo | 193 |
Chapter 8 Magnetoconvection | 235 |
Chapter 9 Alfven waves within the Earths core | 277 |
Chapter 10 Turbulence models and plane layer dynamos | 295 |
challenges for next generation models | 331 |
Chapter 12 Convection in rotating spherical fluid shells and its dynamo states | 359 |
Chapter 13 Laboratory experiments on liquid metal dynamos and liquid metal MHD turbulence | 393 |
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Back cover | 454 |
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accretion discs Alfv´en waves amplitude angular momentum Astron Astrophys astrophysical averaged azimuthal bifurcation boundary conditions boundary layer Boussinesq Busse component convection zone density differential rotation disk dissipation domain dynamo action dynamo theory effect equations field lines fluctuations Fluid Mech Galactic galaxies geodynamo Geophys geostrophic Glatzmaier helicity horizontal hydrodynamic hyperdiffusion inner core instability interface interior Keplerian kinematic laminar linear Lorentz force magnetic buoyancy magnetic diffusivity magnetic energy magnetic field magnetic flux magnetic potential magnetoconvection magnetohydrodynamic magnetosphere mean field modes momentum transport motion nonlinear orbits oscillations Papaloizou parameter perturbation Phys planet plasma plot poloidal potential Prandtl number problem Proctor protoplanet pulsar radial radius Rayleigh number regime Reynolds number scale shear flow simulations small-scale solar dynamo solar tachocline solutions spherical stability stars stellar stress strong surface theory thermal three-dimensional timescale tion toroidal toroidal field turbulent two-dimensional values velocity vertical viscosity wavenumber Weiss
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| Title | Fluid Dynamics and Dynamos in Astrophysics and Geophysics The Fluid Mechanics of Astrophysics and Geophysics |
| Editors | Andrew M. Soward, Christopher A. Jones, David W. Hughes, Nigel O. Weiss |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | CRC Press, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0203017692, 9780203017692 |
| Length | 464 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Mechanics / Fluids Science / Physics / General Science / Physics / Mathematical & Computational Technology & Engineering / Mechanical |
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