Magnetic Field Generation in Electrically Conducting Fluids [Book Review]

Abstract

Unlike the gravity field of a planet, which is dominated by hydrostatics, the magnetic field provides information on the internal dynamics and structure. Despite the obvious importance of such data in understanding the structure and evolution of planets, the interpretation of planetary magnetic fields is still at a primitive stage. Dynamo theory is generally thought to provide the explanation for large magnetic fields in most cosmic bodies, particularly the Earth, the Sun, and Jupiter, and Professor Moffatt has partially filled a gap in the scientific literature by providing the first monograph devoted to this theory.

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