Abstract
The high resolution computer simulations of two-dimensional convection using the anelastic approximation were discussed. The convection was found to be dominated by a large-scale coherent flow composed of ascending and descending superplumes. A power law exponent of 0.28 for the Nusselt-Rayleigh number scaling was also elaborated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 026315 |
Pages (from-to) | 263151-263156 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 2 2 |
State | Published - Feb 1 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics