Published March 1, 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Weber and Davis revisited: Mass losing rotating magnetic winds

  • 1. Department of Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario

Description

The original Weber and Davis theory for the rotating magnetic solar wind is correct only in the case of zero photospheric mass loss. We have extended this theory to the case of nonzero photospheric mass loss, and we show how prior applications of the theory to the mass losing early-type stars are in conceptual and numerical error. One surprising result is that the azimuthal velocity structure may be affected in an interesting nonintuitive way

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophys. J.
Journal Volume
254
Journal Issue
1
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
297-300
ISSN
0004-637X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14722273
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC STARS; ROTATION; STAR MODELS; STELLAR WINDS
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STARS