THE ONSET OF THERMAL-CONVECTION IN A ROTATING CYLINDRICAL ANNULUS IN THE PRESENCE OF A MAGNETIC-FIELD

Authors
BUSSE FH FINOCCHI F
Citation
Fh. Busse et F. Finocchi, THE ONSET OF THERMAL-CONVECTION IN A ROTATING CYLINDRICAL ANNULUS IN THE PRESENCE OF A MAGNETIC-FIELD, Physics of the earth and planetary interiors, 80(1-2), 1993, pp. 13-23
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Physics of the earth and planetary interiors → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319201
Volume
80
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
13 - 23
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9201(1993)80:1-2<13:TOOTIA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The problem of the onset of convection in a cylindrical annulus with c onical end boundaries in the presence of an azimuthal and a radial com ponent of a magnetic field is considered. It is shown that the effect of the radial component on the convection rolls can be quite different from that of the azimuthal component. Convection rolls with low azimu thal wavenumbers are preferred in certain regions of the parameter spa ce. Implications of the analysis for planetary applications are briefl y discussed.