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view Abstract Citations (39) References (17) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS A sufficient condition for the stability of atmospheres with magnetic fields Zweibel, E. G. Abstract Using the MHD energy principle, it is shown that P + B sq/8 x pi = constant is a sufficient condition for the stability of magnetized fluid systems with the following properties: the gravitational acceleration g is uniform, the magnetic field lines lie in parallel planes aligned with g, and all quantities are uniform in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the field lines. An example of a stable system is given, consisting of a vertical sheet of plasma supported against gravity by bowed field lines. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: July 1982 DOI: 10.1086/183829 Bibcode: 1982ApJ...258L..53Z Keywords: Astronomical Models; Gravitational Fields; Magnetic Field Configurations; Magnetohydrodynamic Stability; Magnetostatic Fields; Space Plasmas; Astrophysics; Equations Of State; Systems Stability; Astrophysics full text sources ADS |
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