Fluid Mechanics of Planets and Stars
by Michael Le Bars
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9783030220730 |
| eText ISBN | 9783030220747 |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Publishing Year | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 241 |
Fluid Mechanics of Planets and Stars explores the fluid dynamics governing planetary and stellar layers. The text examines atmospheres, oceans, planetary iron cores, and convective and radiative zones within stars.
The volume discusses key fluid processes across these environments, addressing wave motions, tidal dissipation, and convective dynamics. Topics include internal gravity waves, inertial waves, convective overshoot into stably stratified regions, and instability mechanisms occurring in atmospheric and oceanic systems.
Published as volume 595 in the CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences series, the work originated from an April 2018 CISM course developed through the European Research Council FLUDYCO project. It connects theoretical, numerical, and experimental methods across mechanics, applied mathematics, physics, earth sciences, and astrophysics.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Internal Waves and Tides in Stars and Giant Planets
Chapter 2: Waves and Convection in Stellar Astrophysics
Chapter 3: Internal Waves in the Atmosphere and Ocean: Instability Mechanisms
Chapter 4: Rotational Dynamics of Planetary Cores: Instabilities Driven By Precession, Libration and Tides
Chapter 5: Fluid Dynamics of Earth’s Core: Geodynamo, Inner Core Dynamics, Core Formation
Chapter 6: A Brief Introduction to Turbulence in Rotating and Stratified Fluids
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