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Magnetothermal instability in cooling flowsThe effect of magnetic fields on thermal instability in cooling flows is investigated using linear, Eulerian perturbation analysis. As contrasted with the zero magnetic-field case, hydromagnetic stresses support perturbations against acceleration caused by buoyancy - comoving evolution results and global growth rates are straightforward to obtain for a given cooling flow entropy distribution. In addition, background and induced magnetic fields ensure that conductive damping of thermal instability is greatly reduced.
Document ID
19900037429
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Loewenstein, Michael
(Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal, Part 1
Volume: 349
ISSN: 0004-637X
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
90A24484
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-766
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Public
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