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Sign of helicity in the $\alpha$-$\Omega$ geodynamo

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics 2013-09-03 v6 Geophysics

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the sign of helicity in the α\alpha-Ω\Omega dynamo and propose a wave-Ω\Omega model in which the α\alpha effect in the geodynamo is induced by helical wave but not helical flow as in the solar dynamo. We then tentatively interpret the mechanisms of the Earth's magnetic westward drift, tilt angle, and dipole reversals.

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@article{arxiv.1008.0309,
  title  = {Sign of helicity in the $\alpha$-$\Omega$ geodynamo},
  author = {Xing Wei},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.0309},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

The further calculation shows that the dissipation is strong enough to suppress the helical-wave dynamo