Articles tagged with Convection
Super Typhoon Lupit is currently packing maximum sustained winds near 132 mph and moving westward toward northern Luzon. The storm has joined the ranks of super typhoons in the Western Pacific Ocean, with forecasters expecting a landfall in the region during the afternoon hours on October 22.
NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared and visible images of Fred's clouds stretching from northeast to southwest after declaring the storm 'dead' on September 12. The remnants of Fred are expected to produce intermittent shower and thunderstorm activity as it moves west-northwestward over the next couple of days.
Scientists from GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences developed a numerical model to calculate future continent positions. The continents function as a thermal blanket, causing heat accumulation and super-continent break-up., A self-regulating system develops, resulting in reorganization of mantle convection.
Researchers built a novel device to study convection in rotational systems, providing new insights into how it controls planetary and stellar behavior. The findings show that fluid boundary layers control rotating convection systems, rather than Coriolis and buoyancy forces.
Researchers propose that mantle convection played a role in forming Mercury's lobate scarps, contrary to earlier theories. The simulations suggest that upwellings from mantle convection take on a linear roll shape, distinct from other planets' features.
Researchers created a three-dimensional computer model that generates Jupiter's massive east-west winds and alternating jets at higher latitudes. The model suggests convection driven by deep internal heat sources powers the surface winds, providing a possible answer to why they remain stable for centuries.
A recent study by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggests that the sun contains nearly three times more neon than previously believed. This discovery has solved a critical problem with understanding how the sun works. The increased amount of neon plays a crucial role in energy flow from nuclear reactions to space.
Research reveals that intense atmospheric jets triggered by strong winds can drive convection in the North Atlantic Ocean. This process increases the number of convection sites from two to three, significantly impacting the Atlantic climatic system.
A team of scientists has discovered that convection may also be occurring in the Irminger Sea east of Greenland, potentially forming deep waters. This finding places additional complexity on the climate system and suggests far-reaching implications for Labrador Sea Water formation.
Scientists propose that a massive thermal burp could have briefly insulated the moon's core, allowing it to cool quickly and produce a magnetic field. This theory also explains the uneven distribution of metal-rich volcanic rock on the moon's surface.
An international team of researchers analyzed data from the Michelson Doppler Imager instrument to detect variations in the Sun's interior rotation, which appear to be connected to the 11-year cycle of magnetic activity. The study provides new insights into the solar dynamo and its impact on the Sun's colossal magnetic field behavior.
Researchers create first detailed map of convection zone, revealing temperature patterns and flow beneath the surface. The map shows no evidence of giant convection cells as predicted, but reveals narrow plumes of cooler gases streaming downward toward the boundary with the radiative layer.