Generation of magnetic fields by large-scale vortices in rotating convection
arXiv:1503.08599 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.91.041001
Abstract
We propose a new self-consistent dynamo mechanism for the generation of large-scale magnetic fields in natural objects. Recent computational studies have described the formation of large-scale vortices (LSVs) in rotating turbulent convection. Here we demonstrate that for magnetic Reynolds numbers below the threshold for small-scale dynamo action, such turbulent flows can sustain large-scale magnetic fields --- i.e. fields with a significant component on the scale of the system.
arXiv comment8 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in Physical Review E
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