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Stellar Physics and Climate Dynamics: Fluid Phenomena Examples

Explore self-gravitating gaseous spheres in ordinary stars and heat transport dynamics in oceans. Learn about solar phenomena, mantle convection, and atmospheric circulation. Dive into granular convection and thermohaline circulation.

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Stellar Physics and Climate Dynamics: Fluid Phenomena Examples

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  1. Fluid Phenomena: Some Examples

  2. 1. Stellar Physics

  3. Ordinary Star: Self-gravitating, rotating, gaseous sphere Radius changes on time scales of 1010 years Collapse in 103 s in absence of gas pressure Solar granulation: 5 minute time scale

  4. Granular convection and sunspots as seen at 304 Angstroms

  5. Sun, as seen in the far ultraviolet (195 Angstroms)

  6. Prominences: Magnetohydrodynamically controlled

  7. Solar disturbances and coronal looping, as seen by a soft X-ray satellite-borne telescope

  8. Solar corona as seen during a solar eclipse

  9. No generally accepted theory for short term variations in solar luminosity

  10. Supernovae: Absorption of neutrinos produces shock wave that blows off envelope of gas. Shock wave stops at finite radius…envelope should then collapse but does not…..

  11. 2. Mantle Convection

  12. 3. Climate Dynamics

  13. Heat Transport by Oceans and Atmosphere

  14. Ocean Thermohaline Circulation

  15. A hot plate is brought in contact with the left half of the surface of a swimming pool of cold water. Heat diffuses downward and the warm water begins to rise. The strength of the circulation is controlled in part by the rate of heat diffusion. In the real world, this rate is very, very small.

  16. Adding a stirring rod to this picture greatly enhances the circulation by mixing the warm water to greater depth and bringing more cold water in contact with the plate. The strength of the lateral heat flux is proportional to the 2/3 power of the power put into the stirring, and the 2/3 power of the temperature of the plate.

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