Astrophysical and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Research
Our research group explores the operation of hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamics processes in a variety of contexts.
About
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.
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)