Turbulence in Accretion Disks

• Published in: Astrophysics and space science Vol. 292; no. 1-4; pp. 383 - 394
• Main Author: Hawley, John F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.07.2004
• Subjects: Accretion; Accretion disks; Astrophysics; Disks; Fluid dynamics; Fluid flow; Magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamics; MHD; Turbulence; Turbulent flow

An accretion disk is an inevitable part of the star forming process. Recent years have witnessed dramatic progress in our understanding of how turbulence arises and transports angular momentum in astrophysical accretion disks. The key conceptual point is that the combination of a subthermal magnetic...