Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 114501 (2003) [4 pages]Localized Transverse Bursts in Inclined Layer ConvectionReceived 7 August 2002; published 9 September 2003 We investigate a novel bursting state in inclined layer thermal convection in which convection rolls exhibit intermittent, localized, transverse bursts. With increasing temperature difference, the bursts increase in duration and number while exhibiting a characteristic wave number, magnitude, and size. We propose a mechanism which describes the duration of the observed bursting intervals and compare our results to bursting processes in other systems. © 2003 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.114501
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.114501
PACS:
47.20.Ky, 47.54.+r
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