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Development of convective instability in a rotating gaseous disk

Journal Article · · 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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