Rayleigh solves the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations, in a rotating frame, within spherical shells, using the anelastic or Boussinesq approximations. Derivatives in Rayleigh are calculated using a spectral transform scheme. Spherical harmonics are used as basis functions in the horizontal direction. Chebyshev polynomials or finite-differences are employed in radius. Time-stepping is accomplished using the semi-implicit Crank-Nicolson method for the linear terms, and the Adams-Bashforth method for the nonlinear terms. Both methods are second-order in time.
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