Simulating the Surfaces of Stars
Joel Tanner, Sarbani Basu, Pierre Demarque, Frank Robinson
Using 3D radiation hydrodynamic simulations, we model the surface layers of low-mass main sequence stars with the aim of improving stellar models. Traditional 1D models typically use the mixing length theory (MLT) to describe convection. Although MLT can adequately describe the gas dynamics in regions of efficient convective energy transport, it breaks down in regions of transition from convective to radiative energy transport, which occurs near the surface of stars with convective envelopes.
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03.15.2013 Priyamvada Natarajan, Professor of Astronomy, has been elected to an Honorary Professorship for life at the University of Delhi Congratulations! MORE INFO |
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02.25.2013 Yale astrophysicist elected head of American Astronomical Society Astrophysicist C. Megan Urry, Chair of Yale’s Physics Department and Director of the Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics, has been elected the next president of the world’s premier national astronomical society. MORE INFO |
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02.20.2013 Astronomers find smallest known planet — smaller than Mercury A team of scientists including two Yale University astronomers has discovered the smallest planet yet detected. MORE INFO |
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