On the Radial Structure of Radiatively Inefficient Accretion Flows with Convection
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- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Astronomical Society in The Astrophysical Journal
- Vol. 565 (2) , 1101-1106
- https://doi.org/10.1086/324717
Abstract
We consider the radial structure of radiatively inefficient hydrodynamic accretion flows around black holes. We show that low-viscosity flows consist of two zones: an outer convection-dominated zone and an inner advection-dominated zone. The transition between these two zones occurs at ~50 Schwarzschild radii.Keywords
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