3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Parameterizing slantwise convection in icy moon oceans
Yaoxuan Zeng, Malte F. Jansen
Convection in icy moon oceans is strongly influenced by rotation, organizing into slantwise columnar structures aligned with the planetary rotation axis. They generate significant…
astro-ph.EP2025
Slantwise convection and heat transport in icy moon oceans
Yaoxuan Zeng, Malte F. Jansen
Ocean heat transport on icy moons shapes the ice shell topography, a primary observable of these moons. Two key processes control the heat transport: baroclinic instability driven…
physics.flu-dyn2025
Symmetric instability in a Boussinesq fluid on a rotating planet
Yaoxuan Zeng, Malte F. Jansen
Symmetric instability has broad applications in geophysical and planetary fluid dynamics. It plays a crucial role in the formation of mesoscale rainbands at mid-latitudes on Earth,…