Development of convective instability in a rotating gaseous disk
Journal Article
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· JETP Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6446411
A mechanism by which a spiral structure is formed in a gravitating rotating gaseous disk is analyzed. Caused by a nonlinear development of the convective instability, this mechanism may be responsible for the origin of spiral galaxies. 8 references.
- Research Organization:
- Vsesoiuznyi Elektrotekhnicheskii Institut, Moscow, USSR
- OSTI ID:
- 6446411
- Journal Information:
- JETP Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: JETP Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 44; ISSN JTPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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