Core-mantle relative motion and coupling

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Aug 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004geoji.158..470v&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Journal International, Volume 158, Issue 2, pp. 470-478.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Core Energy, Core-Mantle Coupling, Earth'S Core, Geodynamo, Precession

Scientific paper

Core motion induced by lunisolar precession of the mantle is analysed and compared with experiments and Earth observations. First-order motion has the core axis lagging the mantle axis in precession by a small angle. This misalignment of the axes results in core-mantle relative velocities and displacements over the core-mantle interface as second-order flow. A third-order flow seen in experiments consists of nested fluid cylinders concentric with the core axis. First-order motion can be compared with westward drift and energy dissipation. Second-order motion can be compared with Earth observations using geomagnetic data, although its complexity may require numerical studies for detailed analysis. A specific lag angle and corresponding surface motions are suggested for comparison with Earth data leading to an apparent need for magnetic coupling between the core and the mantle.

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