Bénard-Marangoni instability in a rotating liquid layer subjected to a transverse magnetic field

The problem of controlling the onset of convective instability in a liquid layer due to the joint action of buoyancy and interfacial tension mechanisms by means of rotation and magnetic field is considered. Selected stability characteristics delineating the effects of both these stabilizing agencies and those of interfacial curvature and gravity waves as well as those of typical boundary conditions are illustrated.