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Title: Prandtl-number Effects in High-Rayleigh-number Spherical Convection
Award ID(s):
1743852
NSF-PAR ID:
10086066
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Astrophysical Journal
Volume:
856
Issue:
1
ISSN:
1538-4357
Page Range / eLocation ID:
13
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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