2006/01/01 by M. Rieutord · 24 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Angular momentum #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Baroclinity #Classical mechanics #Dynamics (music) #Economics #Mechanics #Momentum (technical analysis) #Physics #Quantum mechanics #Radiative transfer #Star (game theory) #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Theoretical physics #Work (physics) #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/eas:2006117
published in EAS Publications Series 21, 275-295 (EDP Sciences) · 21 pages 5 figures
openalex publication_date 2006/01/01 · arxiv created 2006/08/21 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
In this lecture I try to explain the basic dynamical processes at work in a radiative zone of a rotating star. In particular, the notion of baroclinicity is thoroughtly discussed. Attention is specially directed to the case of circulations and the key role of angular momentum conservation is stressed. The specific part played by viscosity is also explained. The old approach of Eddington and Sweet is reviewed and criticized in the light of the seminal papers of Busse (1981) and Zahn (1992). Other examples taken in the recent literature are also presented; finally, I summarize the important points.