Model atmospheres for accreting systems

This thesis presents the results of calculating model atmospheres for the accretion column of a magnetic white dwarf. A basic stellar atmosphere calculation is refined to model the specific conditions at the base of an accretion column. Calculated spectra for a variety of different input conditions...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brooker, J. R. E.
Published: University of Leicester 1987
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.381201