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Accretion disks orbiting black holes power high-energy systems such as X-ray binaries and Active Galactic Nuclei. Observations
are providing increasingly detailed quantitative information about such systems. This data has been interpreted using standard
toy-models that rely on simplifying assumptions such as regular flow geometry and a parameterized stress. Global numerical
simulations offer a way to investigate the basic physical dynamics of accretion flows without these assumptions and, in principle,
lead to a genuinely predictive theory. In recent years we have developed a fully three-dimensional general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic
simulation code that evolves time-dependent inflows into Kerr black holes. Although the resulting global simulations of black
hole accretion are still somewhat simplified, they have brought to light a number of interesting results. These include the
formation of electro-magnetically dominated jets powered by the black hole’s rotation, and the presence of strong stresses
in the plunging region of the accretion flow. The observational consequences of these features are gradually being examined.
Increasing computer power and increasingly sophisticated algorithms promise a bright future for the computational approach
to black hole accretion. 相似文献
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Measurements of Iapetus as seen at 20 and 2.2 μm in the shadow of Saturn's ring are given, providing the thermal response to a rapidly varying heat input. The 20 μm thermal emission follows the 2.2 μm flux input closely. The observations, plus a simple diffusion calculation, imply that the surface of Iapetus is made of material having a very small thermal inertia, probably . 相似文献
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We describe a new approach to calculating photon trajectories and gravitational lensing effects in the strong gravitational field of the Kerr black hole. These techniques are applied to explore both the imaging and spectral properties of photons emitted from an accretion disc, which perform multiple orbits of the central mass before escaping to infinity. Viewed at large inclinations, these higher-order photons contribute ∼20 per cent of the total luminosity of the system for a Schwarzschild hole, while for an extreme Kerr black hole this fraction rises to ∼60 per cent. In more realistic models, these photons will be reabsorbed by the disc at large distances from the hole, but this returning radiation could provide a physical mechanism to resolve the discrepancy between the predicted and observed optical/ultraviolet colours in active galactic nuclei. Conversely, at low inclinations, higher-order images reintercept the disc plane close to the black hole, so need not be absorbed by the disc if this is within the plunging region. These photons form a bright ring carrying approximately 10 per cent of the total disc luminosity for a Schwarzschild black hole. The spatial separation between the inner edge of the disc and the ring is similar to the size of the event horizon. This is resolvable for supermassive black holes with proposed X-ray interferometery missions such as the Microarcsecond X-ray Imaging Mission (MAXIM), and so has the potential to provide an observational test of strong field gravity. 相似文献
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Thommes Meisenheimer Fockenbrock Hippelein Röser & Beckwith 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》1998,293(1):L6-L12
We report the detection of seven candidate Lyα-emitting galaxies which have been found during the preliminary phase of the 'Calar Alto Deep Imaging Survey' (CADIS). They are selected from 147 emission-line galaxies detected in a field of 60 arcmin2 with a Fabry–Pérot interferometer, following the exclusion of 140 sources identified as foreground galaxies by a combination of broad- and narrow-band filters. Although no conclusive spectroscopic confirmation is yet available, we expect from an analysis of possible residual contamination by foreground objects that two or more of the candidates will turn out to be genuine Lyα-emitting primeval galaxies at a redshift of z =5.7. For a flat universe ( q 0 =0.5) this would be in perfect agreement with refined predictions of the abundance of primeval galaxies and various recent results on the space density of young galaxies at z ≤4.5. 相似文献
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Paul A. Bukaveckas Laura E. Barry Matthew J. Beckwith Valerie David Brent Lederer 《Estuaries and Coasts》2011,34(3):569-582
Longitudinal variation in factors affecting phytoplankton production were analyzed to better understand the mechanisms that
cause the formation of a chlorophyll maximum within the tidal freshwater James River. Phytoplankton production was two- to
threefold higher in the region where persistent elevated chlorophyll concentrations occurred. Near this site, the morphology
of the James transitions from a narrow, deep channel to a broad expanse with shallow areas adjoining the main channel. Shallower
depths resulted in greater average irradiance within the water column and suggest that release from light limitation was the
principal factor accounting for the location of the chlorophyll maximum. Grazing rates were low indicating that little of
the algal production was directly consumed by zooplankton. Low exploitation by zooplankton was attributed to poor food quality
due to high concentrations of non-algal particulate matter and potential presence of cyanobacteria. Metabolism data suggest
that two thirds of net primary production was respired in the vicinity of the chlorophyll maximum and one third was exported
via fluvial and tidal advection. Comparison of water column and ecosystem metabolism indicates that the bulk of respiration
occurred within the sediments and that sedimentation was the dominant loss process for phytoplankton. 相似文献
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A variety of evidence suggests that at least 50% of low-mass stars are surrounded by disks of the gas and dust similar to the nebula that surrounded the Sun before the formation of the planets. The properties of these disks may bear strongly on the way in which planetary systems form and evolve. As a result of major instrumental developments over the last decade, it is now possible to detect and study the circumstellar environments of very young, solar-type stars in some detail, and to compare the results with theoretical models of the early solar system. For example, millimeter-wave aperture synthesis imaging provides a direct means of studying in detail the morphology, temperature and density distributions, velocity field and chemical constituents in the outer disks, while high resolution, near infrared spectroscopy probes the inner, warmer parts; the emergence of gaps in the disks, possibly reflecting the formation of planets, may be reflected in the variation of their dust continuum emission with wavelength. We review progress to date and discuss likely directions for future research.Paper presented at the Conference onPlanetary Systems: Formation, Evolution, and Detection held 7–10 December, 1992 at CalTech, Pasadena, California, U.S.A. 相似文献
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Anisotropy and heterogeneity of hydraulic conductivity (K) are seldom considered in models of mire hydrology. We investigated the effect of anisotropy and heterogeneity on groundwater flow in bog peat using a steady‐state groundwater model. In five model simulations, four sets of K data were used. The first set comprised measured K values from an anisotropic and heterogeneous bog peat. These data were aggregated to produce the following simplified data sets: an isotropic and heterogeneous distribution of K; an isotropic and homogeneous distribution; and an anisotropic and homogeneous distribution. We demonstrate that, where anisotropy and heterogeneity exist, groundwater flow in bog peat is complex. Fine‐scale variations in K have the potential to influence patterns and rates of groundwater flow. However, for our data at least, it is heterogeneity and not anisotropy that has the greater influence on producing complex patterns of groundwater flow. We also demonstrate that patterns and rates of groundwater flow are simplified and reduced when measured K values are aggregated to create a more uniform distribution of K. For example, when measured K values are aggregated to produce isotropy and homogeneity, the rate of modelled seepage is reduced by 28%. We also show that when measured K values are used, the presence of a drainage ditch can increase seepage through a modelled cross‐section. Our work has implications for the accurate interpretation of hydraulic head data obtained from peat soils, and also the understanding of the effect of drainage ditches on patterns and rates of groundwater flow. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 相似文献