Simulations of two-dimensional turbulent convection in a density-stratified fluid

Tamara M. Rogers; Gary A. Glatzmaier; S. E. Woosley

Simulations of two-dimensional turbulent convection in a density-stratified fluid

Tamara M. Rogers, Gary A. Glatzmaier, S. E. Woosley

Lunar and Planetary Lab

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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)
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

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