Instability of plumes driven by localized heating

Lopez, Juan M. and Marques, F.

Movie 1, fig. 10(a) Movie 2, fig. 10(b)

Movie 1: Isotherms over one period of the axisymmetric periodic state at Ra=5x107.

Movie 2: Azimuthal vorticity over one period of the axisymmetric periodic state at Ra=5x107.



Movie 3, fig. 15(a) Movie 4, fig. 15(b)

Movie 3: Isosurfaces of the azimuthal vorticity of the plume at Ra=5.5x107.

Movie 4: Isosurfaces of the axial vorticity of the plume at Ra=5.5x107.



Movie 5, fig. 16(c) Movie 6, fig. 18(a)

Movie 5: Isosurfaces of the azimuthal vorticity of the plume at Ra=7x107.

Movie 6: Isosurfaces of the azimuthal vorticity of the plume at Ra=3x108.