2D studies of various approximations used for modeling convection in giant planets

DOI10.1080/03091920410001696126MaRDI QIDQ3080169zbMATHOpenAlexFDO

Authors Martha Evonuk, Gary A. Glatzmaier

Publication date 5 March 2011

Published in Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1080/03091920410001696126

zbMATH Keywords

numerical modelinggiant plants

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Computational methods for problems pertaining to astronomy and astrophysics (85-08) Planetary atmospheres (85A20)

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• Marginal stability of almost adiabatic planetary convection
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