Moritz Heimpel, PhD

Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics

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Associate Professor, Faculty of Science - Physics

Email: mheimpel@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-3519
Address: 3-092 Centennial Ctr For Interdisciplinary SCS II
11335 Saskatchewan Drive NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2H5

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My main research interest is dynamics of planetary interiors. This involves theoretical and numerical modelling of fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics applied to planetary atmospheres and interiors. Work on planetary dynamos have implications for the dynamical evolution of several of the solar system planets, particularly Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, as well as exoplanets.

Featured Publications

Zonal flow scaling in rapidly-rotating compressible convection

Gastine T, Heimpel M, Wicht J

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors. 2014 January; 232

Testing the geomagnetic dipole and reversing dynamo models over Earth's cooling history

Heimpel M, Evans ME

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors. 2013 January; 224

On the relationship between zonal jets and dynamo action in giant planets

Heimpel M, Gomez Perez, N

Geophysical Research Letters. 2011 January; 38 (L14201):1-6

Mercury Redux

Heimpel M, Kabin K

Nature Geoscience. 2008 January; 1 (9):564-566

Simulation of equatorial and high-latitude jets on Jupiter in a deep convection model

Heimpel M, Aurnou J, Wicht, J

Nature. 2005 January; 438

Simulation of deep-seated zonal jets and shallow vortices in gas giant atmospheres

Moritz Heimpel, Thomas Gastine, Johannes Wicht

Nature Geoscience.