Gravity Modes in ZZ Ceti Stars. III. Effects of Turbulent Dissipation
Gravity Modes in ZZ Ceti Stars. III. Effects of Turbulent Dissipation
We investigate dynamical interactions between turbulent convection and g-mode pulsations in ZZ Ceti variables. Since our understanding of turbulence is rudimentary, we are compelled to settle for order-of-magnitude results. A key feature of these interactions is that convective response times are much shorter than pulsation periods. Thus the dynamical interactions …