Onset of oscillatory instability in convection of mercury
A=L/H=8, Pr=0.026
Experimental result of Hart & Pratte (1990) in a box 8x8x1
    5    
=1.77x10 =32.6

    6    
=1.16x10 , =165.5

    6    
=2.05x10 , =228.2

    5    
=1.45x10 , =34.96

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