Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by University of Göttingen,Göttingen, Germany
- Presents the first constraints on radial differential rotation in Sun-like stars
- Employs a straightforward methodology
- Includes extensive supplemental data accessible online
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents(5 chapters)
About this book
NASA’s Kepler space mission provides high-precision observations of Sun-like stars which allow rotation to be inferred using two independent methods: asteroseismology measures the rotation of the stellar interior, while the brightness variability caused by features on the stellar surface trace the rotation of its outermost layers. By combining these two techniques Martin Bo Nielsen was able to place upper limits on the variation of rotation with depth in five Sun-like stars. These results suggest that the interior of other Sun-like stars also rotate in much the same way as our own Sun.
Authors and Affiliations
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Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
Martin Bo Nielsen
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Differential Rotation in Sun-like Stars from Surface Variability and Asteroseismology
Authors: Martin Bo Nielsen
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50989-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50988-4Published: 01 February 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84539-5Published: 13 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50989-1Published: 24 January 2017
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 101
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques