Applied Mathematics Theses: Recent submissions

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    • MHD simulations of coronal heating 

      Tam, Kuan V. (University of St Andrews, 2014-12-01) - Thesis
      The problem of heating the solar corona requires the conversion of magnetic energy into thermal energy. Presently, there are two promising mechanisms for heating the solar corona: wave heating and nanoflare heating. In ...

    • On the topology of global coronal magnetic fields 

      Edwards, Sarah J. (University of St Andrews, 2014-12-01) - Thesis
      This thesis considers the magnetic topology of the global solar corona. To understand the magnetic topology we use the magnetic skeleton which provides us with a robust description of the magnetic field. To do this we use ...

    • An analytical, phenomenological and numerical study of geophysical and magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in two dimensions 

      Blackbourn, Luke A. K. (University of St Andrews, 2013-11-29) - Thesis
      In this thesis I study a variety of two-dimensional turbulent systems using a mixed analytical, phenomenological and numerical approach. The systems under consideration are governed by the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes ...

    • Inhomogeneous magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere 

      Browning, Philippa (University of St Andrews, 1984) - Thesis
      The magnetic field in the solar atmosphere is highly inhomogeneous. In the photosphere, the field is concentrated into intense flux tubes and the coronal magnetic field consists of many loops and regions of open field. ...

    • The structure, stability and interaction of geophysical vortices 

      Płotka, Hanna (University of St Andrews, 2013-06-28) - Thesis
      This thesis examines the structure, stability and interaction of geophysical vortices. We do so by restricting our attention to relative vortex equilibria, or states which appear stationary in a co-rotating frame of ...