Nonlinear two-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection

Two dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection in a Boussinesq fluid is the simplest possible system that exhibits convective instability. Moreover it contains the same basic physics as occurring in many geophysical and astrophysical systems, such as the interiors of the Earth and the Sun. We study this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hepworth, Benjamin James
Other Authors: Jones, Chris ; Tobias, Steve
Published: University of Leeds 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.617287