3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
Internal heating in rapidly rotating convection is not a shortcut to geostrophic turbulence
Justin A. Nicoski, Tobias G. Oliver, Stefano Maffei +1
Convective turbulence in planets and stars is often driven by internal heating. This forcing mechanism has also been proposed as a means of accessing the diffusion-free scalings of…
physics.geo-ph2026
Effects of global core-mantle boundary topography on outer-core convection and topographic torques
Tobias G. Oliver, Eric G. Blackman, John A. Tarduno +1
Topography at the core-mantle boundary (CMB) couples the outer core to the mantle and likely generates observable variations in the length of day (LOD) and the geomagnetic field…
physics.geo-ph2024
Turbulence in Earth's core generates large topographic torques on the mantle
Tobias G. Oliver, Eric G. Blackman, John A. Tarduno +1
Seismic and geodynamic studies indicate that the boundary between the Earth's liquid outer core and solid mantle is not spherical, but is likely characterized by topography in the…