Large-scale magnetic field saturation and the Elsasser number in rotating spherical dynamo models
Large-scale magnetic field saturation and the Elsasser number in rotating spherical dynamo models
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旋转球形发电机模型中的大尺度磁场饱和和 Elsasser 数
DOI:
10.1093/mnrasl/slab097
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发表时间:
2021
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通讯作者:
Calkins, Michael A
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作者:
Orvedahl, Ryan J;Featherstone, Nicholas A;Calkins, Michael A
Numerical simulations are used to investigate large-scale (mean) magnetic field generation in rotating spherical dynamos. Beyond a certain threshold, we find that the magnitude of the mean magnetic field becomes nearly independent of the system rotation rate and buoyancy forcing. The analysis suggests that this saturation arises from the Malkus-Proctor mechanism in which a Coriolis-Lorentz force balance is achieved in the zonal component of the mean momentum equation. When based on the large-scale magnetic field, the Elsasser number is near unity in the saturated regime. The results show that the large and small magnetic field saturate via distinct mechanisms in rapidly rotating dynamos, and that only the axisymmetric component of the magnetic field appears to follow an Elsasser number scaling.
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