Physical & Theoretical Chemistry, Hydrodynamics, Astrophysics, Astrophysics & Space Science

Kinematics and Dynamics of Diffuse Astrophysical Media

Name: Kinematics and Dynamics of Diffuse Astrophysical Media
Author: J. E. Dyson and E. B. Carling
ISBN: 9780792329923

by J. E. Dyson and E. B. Carling

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The topic of diffuse astrophysical media ranges over circumstellar to extragalactic scales. The physical conditions in these media can vary from cool, dusty gases to assemblies of relativistic particles. Flows can be set up by momentum and energy injection from radiation fields, winds, jets and explosions. Their observational study involves practically all wavelengths, their theoretical understanding involves physics, chemistry and, inevitably, hydrodynamics. The hydrodynamical aspect of this meeting is particularly emphasised since it was held to mark the retirement of Professor Franz Kahn FRS, who has made many distinguished contributions in this area. The book features invited reviews and contributed papers. After a historical introduction, they progress from circumstellar matter to active galactic nuclei and, throughout, emphasis is placed on the overlap between observation and theory.

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These proceedings feature invited reviews and contributed papers, ordered in roughly the direction of increasing size scale. After a historical introduction, they progress from circumstellar matter to active galactic nuclei, and emphasis throughout is placed on the overlap between observation and theory. Among the topics: shaping planetary nebulae; spectroscopic constraints on outflows from BN-type objects; 3-D radiative line transfer for Be star envelopes; fragmentation and heating of streamers in Orion; the global structure of the interstellar medium; catastrophic cooling diagnostics; and the solution topology of galactic winds. No index. Reprinted from Astrophysics and Space Science, v.216, nos.1-2, 1994. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)