Turbulent transport in stellar interiors (Q1271802)
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Turbulent transport in stellar interiors (English)
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29 March 2000
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The authors consider differential rotation as a major cause of turbulence in stably stratified stellar interiors. It is shown that for an anisotropy \(A\) of horizontal to vertical velocities, the vertical diffusivity is a factor \(A^2\) less than the horizontal diffusivity. Transport by meridional circulation is also reduced, as well as the efficiency of a composition gradient in suppressing meridional circulation. These effects of anisotropy explain the very small upper limit that observations of concentrations of chemical elements impose on the vertical transport in stars.
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differential rotation
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stably stratified stellar interiors
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anisotropy
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vertical diffusivity
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horizontal diffusivity
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composition gradient
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concentrations of chemical elements
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