Papers

D. Majumder, B. Sreenivasan and G. Maurya, Self-similarity of the dipole–multipole transition in rapidly rotating dynamos, J. Fluid Mech., 980, A30, 2024. (Open Access)
D. Majumder and B. Sreenivasan, The role of magnetic waves in tangent cylinder convection, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 344, 107105, 2023.
B. Sreenivasan and G. Maurya, Evolution of foced magnetohydrodynamic waves in a stratified fluid, J. Fluid Mech., 922, A32, 2021. (Open Access)
S. Sahoo and B. Sreenivasan, Response of Earth's magnetic field to large lower mantle heterogeneity, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 549, 116507, 2020. pdf Video.
S. Sahoo and B. Sreenivasan, Convection in a rapidly rotating cylindrical annulus with laterally varying boundary heat flux, J. Fluid Mech., 883, A1, 2019.
B. Sreenivasan, The Earth's magnetic field and its dynamo origin, Science and Culture, 84 (11-12), 384-388, 2018.
K. Aujogue, A. Potherat, B. Sreenivasan and F. Debray, Experimental study of the convection in a rotating tangent cylinder, J. Fluid Mech., 843, 355-381, 2018.
B. Sreenivasan and G. Narasimhan, Damping of magnetohydrodynamic waves in a rotating fluid, J. Fluid Mech., 828, 867-905, 2017.
S. Sahoo and B. Sreenivasan, On the effect of laterally varying boundary heat flux on rapidly rotating spherical shell convection, Phys. Fluids, 29, 086602, 2017. (Published as Editor's Pick).
B. Sreenivasan and V. Gopinath, Confinement of rotating convection by a laterally varying magnetic field, J. Fluid Mech., 822, 590-616, 2017.
S. Sahoo, B. Sreenivasan and H. Amit, Dynamos driven by weak thermal convection and heterogeneous outer boundary heat flux , Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 250, 35-45, 2016.
V. Gopinath and B. Sreenivasan, On the control of rapidly rotating convection by an axially varying magnetic field, Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dyn. , 109:6, 567-586, 2015.
K. Aujogue, A. Pothérat and B. Sreenivasan, Onset of plane layer magnetoconvection at low Ekman number , Phys. Fluids, 27, 106602, 2015.
B. Sreenivasan, S. Sahoo and G. Dhama, The role of buoyancy in polarity reversals of the geodynamo, Geophys. J. Int., 199, 1698-1708, 2014.
B. Sreenivasan and A.M. Jellinek, Did the Tharsis plume terminate the Martian dynamo? , Earth Planet. Sci. Lett, 349-350, 209-217, 2012.
B. Sreenivasan and D. Gubbins, On mantle-induced heat flow variations at the inner core boundary, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 2011.
D Gubbins, B. Sreenivasan, J. Mound and S. Rost, Melting of the Earth's inner core , Nature, 2011.
B. Sreenivasan and C.A. Jones, Helicity generation and subcritical behaviour in rapidly rotating dynamos, J. Fluid Mech., 688, 5-30, 2011. (Featured in Focus on Fluids).
B. Sreenivasan, Modelling the geodynamo: progress and challenges, Current Science, 99 (12), 1739-1750, 2010.
B. Sreenivasan, On dynamo action produced by boundary thermal coupling, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 177, 130-138, 2009.
B. Sreenivasan and D. Gubbins, Dynamos with weakly convecting outer layers: implications for core-mantle boundary interaction, Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynam., 102(4), 395-407, 2008.
B. Sreenivasan, P.A. Davidson, On the formation of cyclones and anticyclones in a rotating fluid, Phys. Fluids, 20(8), 085104, 2008.
A.P. Willis, B. Sreenivasan and D. Gubbins, Thermal core-mantle interaction: exploring regimes for 'locked' dynamo action, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 165, 83-92, 2007.
D. Gubbins, A.P. Willis and B. Sreenivasan, Correlation of Earth's magnetic field with lower mantle thermal and seismic structure, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 162, 257-260, 2007.
P.A. Davidson, B. Sreenivasan and A.J. Aspden, Evolution of localized blobs of swirling or buoyant fluid with and without an ambient magnetic field, Phys. Rev. E, 75, 026304, 2007.
B. Sreenivasan and C.A. Jones, Azimuthal winds, convection and dynamo action in the polar regions of planetary cores, Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dynam., 100(4-5), 319-339, 2006.
B. Sreenivasan and C.A. Jones, The role of inertia in the evolution of spherical dynamos, Geophys. J. Int, 164(2), 467-476, 2006.
B. Sreenivasan and C.A. Jones, Structure and dynamics of the polar vortex in the Earth's core, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L20301, 2005.
B. Sreenivasan, P.A. Davidson and J. Etay, On the control of surface waves by a vertical magnetic field, Phys. Fluids, 19, 403-421, 2005.
B. Sreenivasan, Breakdown of a magnetohydrodynamic flow structure, Phys. Fluids, 15, 2041-2046, 2003.
B. Sreenivasan and V.R. Raghavan, Hydrodynamics of a swirling fluidised bed, Chem. Eng. Process., 41, 99-106, 2002.
B. Sreenivasan and T. Alboussière, Experimental study of a vortex in a magnetic field, J. Fluid Mech., 464, 287-309, 2002.
B. Sreenivasan and T. Alboussière, Evolution of a vortex in a magnetic field, Eur. J. Mech. - Fluids, 19, 403-421, 2000.