Liquid Sodium Models of the Earth's Outer Core

地球外核的液态钠模型

• 批准号: 0510498
• 负责人: Daniel Lathrop
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Maryland, College Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-07-01 至 2009-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0510498&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Liquid; Sodium; Models; Earth; Outer

Understanding the origin and dynamics of the Earth's magneticfield is the primary goal of this research. Laboratoryexperiments conducted in liquid sodium are used to reachEarth-like parameters to study fluid flow-magnetic fieldinteractions. Understanding the role of turbulence, globalrotation, and magnetic forces on the Earth's core are primaryissues addressed in the research. This project includesworking in collaboration with researchers involved insimulations of the geodynamo, in order to assist inbenchmarking computational models. This research also seeksto broaden its impact through the training of youngscientists, and through public outreach activities.Undergraduate and graduate researchers play a critical partin the project scientific activities. The mentoring offuture scientists is an important part in this experimentalresearch. Through lectures, participation in televisiondocumentaries, and by articles in scientific news magazines,this project seeks to improve the public appreciation andknowledge of science relating to the geodynamo and geophysicsexperiments.Lathrop

了解地球磁场的起源和动力学是这项研究的主要目标。 在液态钠中进行的实验被用来获得类地参数，以研究流体流动-磁场相互作用。 了解湍流，全球旋转和地球核心磁力的作用是研究中解决的主要问题。 该项目包括与参与地球发电机模拟的研究人员合作，以协助基准计算模型。 这项研究还寻求通过培训科学家和通过公共宣传活动扩大其影响。本科生和研究生研究人员在项目科学活动中发挥关键作用。 对未来科学家的指导是这项实验研究的重要组成部分。 通过讲座、参与电视纪录片和在科学新闻杂志上发表文章，该项目力求提高公众对与地球发电机和地球动力学实验有关的科学的认识和认识。