Thesis
The outer atmospheres of 'hybrid' giants
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This Thesis is concerned with the physical nature of the outer atmospheres of the 'hybrid' bright giants. These stars show C IV emission and evidence of cool, fast winds - unlike giants of similar effective temperature, which possess only cool chromospheres. The K3 II star ι Aur is studied in detail.
Chapter 1 discusses the importance of these stars in the context of the HR diagram. Chapter 2 examines the evolutionary status of the 'hybrid' bright giants and sets out the physical p...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 1988
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
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English
- Subjects:
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- Source identifiers:
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603835548
- Deposit date:
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2014-04-01
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- Copyright holder:
- Graham M. Harper
- Copyright date:
- 1988
- Notes:
- This thesis was digitised thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky.
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