A new model for mixing by double-diffusive convection (semi-convection). I. The conditions for layer formation

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 750, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Mirouh, G M ^a,b   Garaud, P ^b   Stellmach, S ^c   Traxler, A L ^b,d   Wood, T S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b University of California Santa Cruz   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

convection; hydrodynamics; planets and satellites: general; stars: interiors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859892990     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/750/1/61     Document Type: Article

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