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La disipación de viscosidad en la convección tridimensional con viscosidad dependiente de la temperatura
Resumen
El calentamiento localizado intenso ocurre en el manto de la Tierra en las capas frías descendentes y las plumas que chocan. Este calentamiento viscoso excede significativamente el decaimiento radiactivo interno, lo que afecta a la dinámica del manto.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La geofísica es la geofísica.
- Ciencias de la Tierra Ciencias de la Tierra
- La geodinámica computacional es la geodinámica computacional.
Sus antecedentes:
- La convección del manto de la Tierra es impulsada por la transferencia de calor y el flujo de material.
- La viscosidad dependiente de la temperatura y el calentamiento viscoso son factores críticos en la dinámica del manto.
- Los números de Rayleigh realistas son necesarios para simular con precisión la convección del manto.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar el calentamiento localizado en la convección tridimensional del manto.
- Para cuantificar el calentamiento viscoso en regiones de láminas frías descendentes y plumas que chocan.
- Para comparar el calentamiento viscoso con el calentamiento radiactivo interno.
Principales métodos:
- Simulaciones numéricas de la convección tridimensional.
- La inclusión de la viscosidad dependiente de la temperatura y el calentamiento viscoso.
- Utilizó números realistas de Rayleigh para el manto de la Tierra.
Principales resultados:
- Se observa un intenso calentamiento localizado en la parte superior de las capas frías descendentes.
- Un calentamiento localizado significativo ocurre donde las cabezas de penachos ascendentes impactan con la superficie.
- Para un contraste de viscosidad de 100, las fuentes de calor localizadas son >10 veces mayores que el calentamiento radiactivo interno.
Conclusiones:
- La disipación viscosa es una importante fuente de calor en regiones específicas del manto.
- El calentamiento localizado influye significativamente en la dinámica del manto, particularmente en el manto superior.
- La concentración de disipación viscosa en la capa superior es comparable a la del calentamiento radiactivo.
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