HIGH-RESOLUTION NUMERICAL DYNAMOS IN THE LIMIT OF A THIN DISK GALAXY

Authors
WALKER MR BARENGHI CF
Citation
Mr. Walker et Cf. Barenghi, HIGH-RESOLUTION NUMERICAL DYNAMOS IN THE LIMIT OF A THIN DISK GALAXY, Geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics, 76(1-4), 1994, pp. 265-281
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary","Astronomy & Astrophysics",Mechanics
Journal title
Geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03091929
Volume
76
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
265 - 281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0309-1929(1994)76:1-4<265:HNDITL>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We have developed a high resolution numerical method based on spectral approximations to study kinematic dynamo models of the galaxy in the geometry of an oblate spheroid. The method has enabled us to investiga te the onset of dynamo action in the limit of a thin disk. In this lim it we have served the discrepancy between the asymptotic analysis of S oward and the previous numerical works of Stir and White.