# Journal article

## Convective and Rotational Stability of a Dilute Plasma

Abstract:

The stability of a dilute plasma to local convective and rotational disturbances is examined. A subthermal magnetic field and finite thermal conductivity along the field lines are included in the analysis. Stability criteria similar in form to the classical H{\o}iland inequalities are found, but with angular velocity gradients replacing angular momentum gradients, and temperature gradients replacing entropy gradients. These criteria are indifferent to the properties of the magnetic field and ...

Publication status:
Published

Publisher copy:
10.1086/323875

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Astrophysics
Role:
Author
Journal:
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Volume:
562
Issue:
2
Pages:
909-917
Publication date:
2001-06-15
DOI:
EISSN:
1538-4357
ISSN:
0004-637X
Keywords:
Pubs id:
pubs:333914
UUID:
uuid:c871a357-5f50-4614-be10-59968a8a4a23
Local pid:
pubs:333914
Source identifiers:
333914
Deposit date:
2014-12-26