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Explore a 55-minute lecture on confined rotating convection presented by Rudie Kunnen from Eindhoven University of Technology at IPAM's Rotating Turbulence Workshop. Dive into the complex dynamics of turbulent rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection, examining its significance as a model system for geophysical and astrophysical flows. Learn about the critical differences between theoretical studies of infinite fluid layers and experimental setups with lateral confinement, starting from Rossby's pioneering 1969 experiments. Understand the phenomenon of 'wall modes' in convection, first discovered in the 1990s, and their unexpected persistence in rapidly rotating turbulent systems. Examine how these wall modes influence global heat transfer and flow structure, and discover recent approaches to wall mode suppression. Gain insights into the historical development of wall mode research and its implications for understanding confined rotating convection systems.
