Surface magnetic torque on an accretion disk
= Surface magnetic torque on an accretion disk
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A magnetic field crossing the two faces of an accretion disk exerts a surface torque through its azimuthal and vertical Maxwell stress. This torque can remove angular momentum without relying on radial internal stress.
= Surface magnetic torque
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= Magnetic torque
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