Prandtl-number Effects in High-Rayleigh-number Spherical Convection
- Award ID(s):
- 1743852
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10086066
- 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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