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Mathematics of inviscid MHD dynamos and fundamental structure of core convection

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20740250
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Solid earth and planetary physics
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

SAKURABA Ataru  The University of Tokyo, 大学院・理学系研究科, 助教 (50345261)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords地球電磁気 / 地磁気 / 非線形偏微分方程式 / 電磁流体 / 回転流体 / 地球ダイナモ / 天体ダイナモ
Research Abstract

Numerical simulations of low-viscosity Earth-type dynamo show that, contrary to previous similar studies, an Earth-like strong magnetic field and a large-scale convection pattern can emerge. This contradiction arises because previous models imposed a geophysically inappropriate uniform-surface-temperature boundary condition. Although the core viscosity is much lower than the numerical models, it is suggested that a strong magnetic field and large-scale convection are still alive even in an inviscid limit.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2009 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 2010 2009 2008 Other

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (12 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] コア表面の温度境界条件が地球ダイナモにあたえる影響2010

    • Author(s)
      櫻庭中
    • Journal Title

      月刊地球 vol.32,No.5

      Pages: 287-293

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] コア表面の温度境界条件が地球ダイナモにあたえる影響2010

    • Author(s)
      櫻庭中
    • Journal Title

      月刊地球 (印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Generation of a strong magnetic field using uniform heat flux at the surface of the core2009

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba, Paul H. Roberts
    • Journal Title

      Nature Geosicence vol.2

      Pages: 802-805

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Generation of a strong magnetic field using uniform heat flux at the surface of the core2009

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba, Paul H.Roberts
    • Journal Title

      Nature Geoscience 2

      Pages: 802-805

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Large-scale flow and magnetic field structures in a low-viscosity geodynamo model : Effect of thermal boundary condition2009

    • Author(s)
      櫻庭中
    • Organizer
      International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, 11th Scientific Assembly
    • Place of Presentation
      Sopron, Hungary
    • Year and Date
      2009-08-24
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Critical effect of thermal boundary condition at the core-mantle interface on generation of a strong dipole magnetic field2009

    • Author(s)
      櫻庭中
    • Organizer
      日本地球惑星科学連合2009年大会
    • Place of Presentation
      幕張, 千葉
    • Year and Date
      2009-05-19
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 磁気地衡流ダイナモの非線形解2009

    • Author(s)
      櫻庭中
    • Organizer
      日本地球惑星科学連合2009年大会
    • Place of Presentation
      幕張, 千葉
    • Year and Date
      2009-05-17
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Characteristics of low-viscosity models for planetary dynamos2009

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, USA
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report 2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Geomagnetic field variations of short time-scales inferred from low viscosity numerical geodynamo models2009

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba, Paul H. Roberts
    • Organizer
      Natural Dynamos 2009
    • Place of Presentation
      Stara Lesna, Slovakia
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report 2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Large-scale flow and magnetic field structures in a low-viscosity geodynamo model: Effect of thermal boundary condition2009

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba, Paul H. Roberts
    • Organizer
      International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, 11th Scientific Assembly
    • Place of Presentation
      Sopron, Hungary
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] On the mantle control of core convection and the geomagnetic field2009

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba
    • Organizer
      International Workshop on Geodynamical Phenomena
    • Place of Presentation
      Suzdal, Russia
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report 2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Critical effect of thermal boundary condition at the core-mantle interface on generation of a strong dipole magnetic field2009

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba
    • Organizer
      日本地球惑星科学連合2009年大会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 磁気地衡流ダイナモの非線形解2009

    • Author(s)
      櫻庭中
    • Organizer
      日本地球惑星科学連合2009年大会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Torsional oscillations in a numerical geodynamo operating in a regime of low Ekman and magnetic Prandtl numbers2008

    • Author(s)
      櫻庭中・Paul H. Roberts
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-12-18
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Torsional Oscillations in a numerical geodynamo operating in a regime of low Ekman and magnetic Prandtl numbers2008

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba, Paul H. Roberts
    • Organizer
      American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco, USA
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Magnetohydrodynamic Earth-type dynamos at low magnetic Prandtl numbers2008

    • Author(s)
      Ataru Sakuraba
    • Organizer
      Study of the Earth's Deep Interior (11th symposium)
    • Place of Presentation
      Kunming, China
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/press/press-2009-25.html

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/press/press-2009-25.html

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report

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