Differential rotation on rapidly rotating stars

A. Collier Cameron

doi:10.1002/asna.200710880

Differential rotation on rapidly rotating stars

A. Collier Cameron

School of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

Theories of meridional circulation and differential rotation in stellar convective zones predict trends in surface flow patterns on main-sequence stars that are amenable to direct observational testing. Here I summarise progress made in the last few years in determining surface differential rotation patterns on rapidly-rotating young main-sequence stars of spectral types F, G, K and M. Differential rotation increases strongly with increasing effective temperature along the main sequence. The shear rate appears to increase with depth in the sub-photospheric layers. Tidal locking in close binaries appears to suppress differential rotation, but better statistics are needed before this conclusion can be trusted. (c) 2007 WILEY VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1030-1033
Number of pages	4
Journal	Astronomische Nachrichten
Volume	328
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/asna.200710880
Publication status	Published - Oct 2007

Keywords

stars : activity
stars : imaging
stars : rotation
starspots
COOL ACTIVE STARS
MAGNETIC TOPOLOGY
AB-DORADUS
V711 TAURI
HR 1099
PATTERNS
TEMPERATURE
DEPENDENCE
BINARY
FIELD

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