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