Layering in Semiconvection

Joseph A. Biello
ASCI Flash Center
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of Chicago



  • Abstract Definition of Semiconvection and analogy to Double Diffusion in Oceanography


  • Experimental Setup


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  • Astrophysicists have THREE QUESTIONS


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    A comparison of two different viscosities:

    Prandtl = 3.5
    Water
    Prandtl = 0.25
    Gas
    0.5 %
    (of a thermal diffustion time)
    0.5 %
    1.0 %
    1.0 %
    1.5 %
    1.5 %
    2.0 %
    2.0 %
    2.5 %
    2.5 %
    3.0 %
    3.0 %
    3.5 %
    3.5 %
    4.0 %
    -
    4.5 %
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