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by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Differentially rotatinggas disk (Keplerian)Magnetorotational instabilitydrives MHD turbulenceEffective (α-)viscosity:ν = α c_s HViscous torque transportsangular momentum outwardMass accretion rate Ṁestablished through the diskLocal heating ratesets T_eff(r) ∝ r⁻³ᐟ⁴

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