Zonal flow reversals in two-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection

Using long-time direct numerical simulations, we analyse the reversals of the large scale zonal flow in two-dimensional Rayleigh–B´enard convection with a rectangular geometry of aspect ratio Γ. We impose periodic and free-slip boundary conditions in the streamwise and spanwise directions, respectiv...

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Main Authors: Winchester, PD, Dallas, V, Howell, PD
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021