Published March 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Thermal convection in black hole accretion disks

  • 1. Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, Georgian Academy of Sciences

Description

A linear theory is developed for thermal convective instability in radiating gas dominated by radiation pressure. Analysis demonstrates how the magnetic field and differential rotation will affect the onset of thermal convection in the interior of a black hole accretion disk

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Sov. Astron. (Engl. Transl.)
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
2
Series
Sov. Astron. (Engl. Transl.).
Journal Page Range
168-172
ISSN
0038-5301

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16025624
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCRETION DISKS; BLACK HOLES; CONVECTION; CONVECTIVE INSTABILITIES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RADIATION PRESSURE; ROTATION
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; INSTABILITY; PLASMA INSTABILITY

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Notes
Cover-to-cover translation of Astronomicheskij Zhurnal (USSR).