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Dependence of open stellar coronal regions on coronal heatingModels of open regions in hot stellar coronae are presented. For a given star these regions depend on the total amount phi sub Mo of coronal heating and on the characteristic length (L) over which this energy is dissipated. The height of the temperature maximum is mainly determined by L. The coronal temperature, the mass loss rate, and the relative fraction of wind energy losses increase strongly with L as long as L is much smaller than the stellar radius. For large L, however, these quantities are only weak functions of L, while they still increase with increasing phi sub Mo. Thus, if the heating occurs close to the stellar surface, the open coronal regions are cool, and most of the energy is used for radiation. Extended coronal heating, on the other hand, leads to hot coronal regions with small base pressure and predominating energy losses due to stellar wind (for large phi sub Mo and/or outward thermal conduction (for small phi sub Mo).
Document ID
19830012588
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hammer, R.
(Joint Inst. for Lab. Astrophysics Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Publication Information
Publication: Smithsonian Astrophysics Observatory 2nd Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, Vol. 1
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
83N20859
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: AF-AFOSR-0020-82
CONTRACT_GRANT: F19628-78-C-0058
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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