Horizontal convection

Graham O. Hughes*, Ross W. Griffiths

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    Abstract

    Differential heating along one horizontal boundary of a fluid-filled volume establishes an overturning circulation (horizontal convection) in the volume. The governing dynamics in this type of convection are fundamentally different from those in other more commonly studied forms of convection in which the thermal forcing is applied at more than one level. The study of horizontal convection has been motivated largely by the need to understand the role of surface buoyancy forcing of the global oceans, and with this in mind we review a number of extensions to idealized convective flow in a simple box.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAnnual Review of Fluid Mechanics
    EditorsStephen H. Davis, Parviz Moin
    Pages185-208
    Number of pages24
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Publication series

    NameAnnual Review of Fluid Mechanics
    Volume40
    ISSN (Print)0066-4189

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