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Article: A nonlinear vacillating dynamo induced by an electrically heterogeneous mantle

TitleA nonlinear vacillating dynamo induced by an electrically heterogeneous mantle
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Issue Date2001
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Geophysical Research Letters, 2001, v. 28 n. 23, p. 4411-4414 How to Cite?
AbstractThis paper reports the first spherical numerical dynamo based on a three-dimensional finite element method. We investigate a nonlinear dynamo in a turbulent electrically conducting fluid spherical shell of constant electric conductivity surrounded by an electrically heterogeneous mantle. Magnetic fields in the form of a three-dimensional azimuthally traveling dynamo wave are generated by a prescribed time-dependent α in the fluid shell. In the inner sphere, we assume that there is a solid electrical conductor with the same conductivity as that of the fluid shell. Equilibration of the generated magnetic fields is achieved by the nonlinear process of α-quenching. We show for the first time that finite element methods can be effectively and efficiently employed to simulate three-dimensional dynamos in spherical systems. We also show that an electrically heterogeneous mantle can modulate the core dynamo, leading to a vacillating dynamo whose amplitude depends upon the relative phases between the generated magnetic field and the heterogeneous mantle.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/156087
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dc.contributor.authorChan, KHen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorZou, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorSchubert, Gen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:40:21Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-08T08:40:21Z-
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.identifier.citationGeophysical Research Letters, 2001, v. 28 n. 23, p. 4411-4414en_US
dc.identifier.issn0094-8276en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/156087-
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports the first spherical numerical dynamo based on a three-dimensional finite element method. We investigate a nonlinear dynamo in a turbulent electrically conducting fluid spherical shell of constant electric conductivity surrounded by an electrically heterogeneous mantle. Magnetic fields in the form of a three-dimensional azimuthally traveling dynamo wave are generated by a prescribed time-dependent α in the fluid shell. In the inner sphere, we assume that there is a solid electrical conductor with the same conductivity as that of the fluid shell. Equilibration of the generated magnetic fields is achieved by the nonlinear process of α-quenching. We show for the first time that finite element methods can be effectively and efficiently employed to simulate three-dimensional dynamos in spherical systems. We also show that an electrically heterogeneous mantle can modulate the core dynamo, leading to a vacillating dynamo whose amplitude depends upon the relative phases between the generated magnetic field and the heterogeneous mantle.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofGeophysical Research Lettersen_US
dc.titleA nonlinear vacillating dynamo induced by an electrically heterogeneous mantleen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailChan, KH:mkhchan@hku.hken_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1029/2001GL013453en_US
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dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.issue23en_US
dc.identifier.spage4411en_US
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