Published 1983 | Version v1
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On the origin of H2 in T Tau stars

  • 1. Catania Univ. (Italy). Osservatorio Astrofisico
  • 2. Catania Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica
  • 3. Catania Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Struttura della Materia

Description

The authors suggest that the mechanism responsible for ice grains destruction in T Tau stars is erosion by energetic protons (1 MeV) copiously produced by stellar flare activity. During erosion the production of a large quantity of H2 molecules occurs. Some consequences are discussed. (Auth.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
D. Reidel.
Imprint Place
Dordrecht (Netherlands)
ISBN
90-277-1601-3
Imprint Title
Activity in red-dwarf stars
Imprint Pagination
669 p.
Journal Volume
102
Series
Astrophysics and space science library.
Journal Page Range
p. 523-524.

Conference

Title
71. Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union.
Dates
10-13 Aug 1982.
Place
Catania (Italy).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
15011657
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EROSION; HYDROGEN; ICE; MEV RANGE 01-10; PROTON REACTIONS; STELLAR FLARES; T TAURI STARS
Descriptors DEC
BARYON REACTIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; HADRON REACTIONS; MEV RANGE; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEON REACTIONS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS

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Notes
Imprint:Includes subject index.