Mean Field Dynamo Saturation: Toward Understanding Conflicting Results

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dc.creatorBlackman, Eric G.
dc.creatorField, George B.
dc.date2000-09-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T01:55:35Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T01:55:35Z
dc.descriptionMean field dynamos may explain the origin of large scale magnetic fields of galaxies, but controversy arises over the extent of dynamo quenching by the growing field. Here we explain how apparently conflicting results may be mutually consistent, by showing the role of magnetic helicity conservation and boundary terms usually neglected. We estimate the associated magnetic energy flowing out of the Galaxy but emphasize that the mechanism of field escape needs to be addressed.
dc.description3 Pages LaTex, to appear in proceedings of the 24th IAU General Assembly, Joint Discussion 14 "The Origins of Galactic Magnetic Fields"
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0009355
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0009355
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/1705
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleMean Field Dynamo Saturation: Toward Understanding Conflicting Results
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