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Space- and ground-based pulsation data of η bootis explained with stellar models including turbulence
The Astrophysical Journal (2006)
  • Christian W. Straka, Yale University
  • Pierre Demarque, Yale University
  • David B. Guenther, Saint Mary's University
  • Linghuai Li, Yale University
  • Frank J. Robinson, Yale University
Abstract
The space telescope MOST is now providing us with extremely accurate low frequency p-mode oscillation data for the star Eta Boo. We demonstrate in this paper that these data, when combined with ground based measurements of the high frequency p-mode spectrum, can be reproduced with stellar models that include the effects of turbulence in their outer layers. Without turbulence, the l=0 modes of our models deviate from either the ground based or the space data by about 1.5-4.0 micro Hz. This discrepancy can be completely removed by including turbulence in the models and we can exactly match 12 out of 13 MOST frequencies that we identified as l=0 modes in addition to 13 out of 21 ground based frequencies within their observational 2 sigma tolerances. The better agreement between model frequencies and observed ones depends for the most part on the turbulent kinetic energy which was taken from a 3D convection simulation for the Sun.
Publication Date
January 10, 2006
DOI
10.1086/498057
Citation Information
Christian W. Straka, Pierre Demarque, David B. Guenther, Linghuai Li, et al.. "Space- and ground-based pulsation data of η bootis explained with stellar models including turbulence" The Astrophysical Journal Vol. 636 Iss. 2 (2006) p. 1078 - 1086
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/frank-robinson/28/