magnetorotational instability

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:abbreviation MRI
gptkbp:appliesTo protoplanetary disks
accretion disks
galactic disks
gptkbp:cause turbulence in accretion disks
gptkbp:describedYear 1959
gptkbp:describes instability in differentially rotating, magnetized fluids
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:John_Hawley
gptkb:Steven_Balbus
gptkbp:enables angular momentum transport
gptkbp:explains efficient accretion in disks
gptkbp:field astrophysics
magnetohydrodynamics
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Evgeny_Velikhov
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label magnetorotational instability
gptkbp:popularizedBy 1991
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Rayleigh_instability
magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
gptkbp:requires differential rotation
weak magnetic field
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magnetohydrodynamics
gptkb:Z-pinch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6