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Astrophysical and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Research

Our research group explores the operation of hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamics processes in a variety of contexts.

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In the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics we explore the operation of hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamics processes in a variety of contexts, including:

  • the ocean and atmosphere
  • planets
  • stars
  • accretion discs
  • the interstellar medium
  • galaxy clusters

as well as in more idealised, generic, contexts.

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Topics of interest

Particular topics of interest include:

  • planetary dynamos
  • geomagnetic field reversals
  • dynamics of stellar interiors
  • galactic dynamos
  • interstellar turbulence
  • the evolution of solar magnetic fields

Collaborations

Active collaborations exist with various groups all over the world:

  • Bonn (MPI fuer Radioastronomie)
  • Copenhagen/Stockholm (Nordita)
  • Liverpool University (Earth and Ocean Sciences)
  • Manchester University (Mathematics)
  • Perm (ICMM)
  • Pune (IUCAA)

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