UID:
almahu_9949697773202882
Format:
1 online resource (497 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-76309-8
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9786611763091
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0-08-056053-9
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0-08-095153-8
Series Statement:
Les Houches
Content:
This book is a collection of lectures given in July 2007 at the Les Houches Summer School on ""Dynamos"". Provides a pedagogical introduction to topics in Dynamos Addresses each topic from the basis to the most recent developments Covers the lectures by internationally-renowned and leading experts
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front cover; Dynamos; Copyright page; Previous sessions; Organizers; General Lecturers; Participants; Preface; Contents; Course 1. Fundamentals of MHD; 1. A short history of MHD; 2. Governing equations; References; 3. Energetics; References; 4. Dimensionless parameters; References; 5. MHD approximations; References; 6. MHD physical effects; References; 7. Stability of MHD flows; References; 8. MHD turbulence; References; Course 2. Dynamo Theory; 1. Kinematic dynamo theory; 2. Working kinematic dynamos; 3. Mean field dynamo theory; 4. Fast and slow dynamos; 5. Nonlinear dynamos
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6. Numerical methods for dynamos7. Convection driven plane layer dynamos; References; Course 3. Planetary Magnetism; 1. Planetary dynamos introduction; References; 2. Planetary dynamos, a short tour; References; 3. Deep Earth structure; References; 4. Composition and physical properties of the core; References; 5. Energetics of the core and the geodynamo; References; 6. Planetary dynamo scaling laws; References; 7. Gravitational and tomographic dynamo examples; References; Course 4. Astrophysical Dynamos; 1. Introduction; 2. Observations of astrophysical magnetic fields
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3. Astrophysical flows4. The necessity of dynamo action; 5. Dynamo parameters; 6. Perturbation solutions for mean-field dynamos; 7. Turbulent magnetic fields in galaxies and galaxy clusters; 8. Conclusions; References; Course 5. Turbulence and Dynamo; 1. Introduction: turbulence AND dynamo?; 2. Turbulence; 3. Dynamo; References; Course 6. Numerical Modeling of Liquid Metal Dynamo Experiments; 1. Preamble; 2. Introduction; 3. Numerical method; 4. Magnetic induction; 5. Linear dynamo onset; 6. Non linear behavior; 7. Perspective; 8. Acknowledgements; References
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Course 7. Taylor's Constraint and Torsional Oscillations1. Introduction; 2. Taylor's constraint; 3. Torsional oscillations; 4. Taylor's constraint and numerical models of the geodynamo; 5. Observations of rigid flow and torsional oscillations; 6. Conclusions and future direction; References; Course 8. Waves in the Presence of Magnetic Fields, Rotation and Convection; 1. Introduction; 2. Inertial waves and intrinsic stability due to rotation; 3. Alfvén waves and magnetic tension; 4. Magnetic Coriolis (MC) waves; 5. Magnetic Archimedes Coriolis (MAC) waves; 6. MAC waves in spherical geometry
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7. Limitations of linear models and towards nonlinear models8. Waves in experiments; 9. Waves in numerical dynamo simulations; 10. Concluding remarks on waves in geophysical and astrophysical systems; Appendix A. Hide's beta-plane model of MC Rossby waves; Appendix B. Malkus' model of MC waves in a full sphere; Appendix C. Busse and Soward's QG model of MAC waves; References; Course 9. Dynamos of the Ice Giants; 1. Introduction; 2. Proposed explanations; 3. Insights from numerical dynamo models; 4. Conclusions and future prospects; References
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-08-054812-1
Language:
English
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