Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008agufmgp11a0689g&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2008, abstract #GP11A-0689
Physics
1510 Dynamo: Theories And Simulations, 5734 Magnetic Fields And Magnetism, 7524 Magnetic Fields
Scientific paper
We address the issues raised by comparing the geodynamo with some planetary and stellar dynamos. The recently discovered field structure of a fully convective star happens to be more reminiscent of the Earth magnetic field than the Solar magnetic field, despite the fact that the physical and chemical properties of these objects clearly differ. We therefore want to test a simple assumption: the internal geometry of these objects being very different, could the aspect ratio be one of the key parameters controlling some aspects of the magnetic behavior? We report the results of fully three dimensional dynamo simulations which show that varying the aspect ratio of the active dynamo region can yield sharp transition from Earth like steady dynamos to Sun like dynamo waves (Goudard and Dormy, EPL, 83, 2008). Moreover recent study of large longitude libration have shown that the core of Mercury is partially molten. Relying on the above geometrical approach, we offer a tentative explanation for the low intensity of Mercury's magnetic field.
Dormy Emmanuel
Goudard Laure
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