Published August 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Plane-parallel magnetic fields in a thin galactic gaseous disk in random motion

  • 1. Nagoya Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Physics

Description

A Fokker-Planch-type equation for describing magnetic fluxes in the gaseous component in random rising and falling motion in the galactic disk is solved. If weak fields exist in the halo and if they can diffuse into the disk across its interface, the magnetic fields may be maintained stronger in the disk without recourse to a dynamo action. We stress that the dynamo is rather necessary in the halo of a larger extent. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Publ. Astron. Soc. Jpn.
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
2
Series
Publ. Astron. Soc. Jpn.
Journal Page Range
265-271
ISSN
0004-6264