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Gravitoturbulent viscosity

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Branch of physics Astrophysics Astrophysical disk Gravitational instability of an astrophysical disk Toomre stability criterion Gravito-turbulent self-regulation
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A mixing-length estimate for gravitational turbulence takes the largest unstable wavelength ℓ and orbital growth rate Ω, giving turbulent velocity uturb​∼Ωℓ and kinematic viscosity ν∼uturb​ℓ∼Ωℓ2.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / iii / Paper 321 / 2 / d / Solution

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