Computations of convection driven spherical dynamos
convection driven dynamosconvection flowCrank-Nicolson methodEarth's magnetic fieldexpansion in Chebyshev polynomialsMaxwell equationsrapidly rotating spherical shellssupercomputers
PDEs in connection with optics and electromagnetic theory (35Q60) Finite difference methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs (65M06) Spectral, collocation and related methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs (65M70) Applications to the sciences (65Z05) Geo-electricity and geomagnetism (86A25)
The geodynamo, i.e. the process by which the Earth's magnetic field is generated in the liquid outer core of the Earth, is generally regarded as one of the fundamental problems of geophysics. It is the prevailing opinion among geophysicists that thermal and chemical buoyancy originating in connection with the solidification of the inner core and the general cooling of the Earth cause convection flows in the outer core which consists of liquid iron together with some lighter elements. The mechanical energy of the convection flow provides the energy for the sustenance of the magnetic field against Ohmic losses. The mechanism by which this transfer of energy is accomplished is called a homogeneous dynamo in order to distinguish it from the common inhomogeneous dynamos used in technical applications. In this article, we first outline the numerical problem to be solved and then discuss the steps that have been taken in the computer development in order to achieve an efficient use of the resources provided by supercomputers. In a fourth section we discuss some recent, not yet published results for convection driven dynamos in rapidly rotating spherical shells. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0908.00025].
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