Open AccessAccretion Disks Phase Transitions: 2-D or Not 2-D?
Author(s) -
M. A. Abramowicz,
G. Björnsson,
I. V. Igumenshchev
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
publications of the astronomical society of japan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.99
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 2053-051X
pISSN - 0004-6264
DOI - 10.1093/pasj/52.2.295
Subject(s) - physics , accretion (finance) , accretion disc , astrophysics , convection , theoretical physics , thin disk , mechanics , stars
We argue that the proper way to treat thin-thick accretion-disk transitionsshould take into account the 2-D nature of the problem. We illustrate thephysical inconsistency of the 1-D vertically integrated approach by discussinga particular example of the convective transport of energy.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
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