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Turbulent 3D MHD dynamo model in spherical shells: Regular oscillations of the dipolar field

Fluid Dynamics 2011-02-08 v1

Abstract

We report the results of three-dimensional numerical simulations of convection-driven dynamos in relatively thin rotating spherical shells that show a transition from an strong non-oscillatory dipolar magnetic field to a weaker regularly oscillating dipolar field. The transition is induced primarily by the effects a stress-free boundary condition. The variation of the inner to outer radius ratio is found to have a less important effect.

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@article{arxiv.1102.1092,
  title  = {Turbulent 3D MHD dynamo model in spherical shells: Regular oscillations of the dipolar field},
  author = {R. D. Simitev and F. H. Busse and A. G. Kosovichev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.1092},
  year   = {2011}
}

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