The statistical mechanics of reconnecting flux loops and consequences for massive star formation

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 469, Issue 2 PART I, 1996, Pages 719-728

  Norman, C A ^a   Adams, F C ^a   Cowley, S ^a   Sudan, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ISM: clouds; MHD; Stars: formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 24844438072     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/177819     Document Type: Article

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