Necessary conditions for the magnetohydrodynamic dynamo

DOI10.1080/03091927908244535zbMath0416.76066OpenAlexW2085298742WikidataQ114640843 ScholiaQ114640843MaRDI QIDQ3206580

M. R. E. Proctor

Publication date: 1979

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/03091927908244535

zbMATH Keywords

convectionrotating spherical shellthermal conductivityEarth's coremagnetic diffusivityfixed temperature differencegiven internal heating ratemagnetohydrodynamic dynamoviscous dissipation rate

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics (76W05) Geo-electricity and geomagnetism (86A25)

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