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Quantitative experimental results are presented on the response of a convecting fluid to periodic modulation of the imposed heat current. A theoretical model which is a generalization of the Lorenz equations is proposed to describe the results. It yields semiquantitative agreement with experiment in both linear and nonlinear regimes.
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