Published 1979 | Version v1
Book

Mass conservation and rapid mass loss on the main sequence

Creators

  • 1. Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Dept. of Astronomy

Description

The author abstracts some observational evidence that bears on the question of the minimum zero-age mass for rapid mass loss on the main sequence. He then summarizes his investigation of a model for mass loss where photospheric acoustic waves control the flow rate. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
D. Reidel.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
90-277-0988-2
Imprint Title
Mass loss and evolution of O-type stars
Journal Page Range
p. 375-377.

Conference

Title
International Astronomical Union symposium no. 83 on mass loss and evolution of O-type stars.
Dates
5 - 9 Jun 1978.
Place
Vancouver Island, Canada.

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
10483524
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HERTZSPRUNG-RUSSELL DIAGRAM; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; MASS; RADIATION PRESSURE; SOUND WAVES; STAR EVOLUTION; STAR MODELS; STELLAR ATMOSPHERES; STELLAR WINDS; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
ATMOSPHERES; DIAGRAMS; INFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STARS