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A graphical method for estimating overshoot in convective stellar atmospheres

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A graphical method for estimating convective overshoot in stellar atmospheres is proposed. Applying the method to the solar atmosphere, we find that a convective element which starts at a depth of about 1000 km below the top of convection zone can penetrate to a height about 300 km above it.

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  1. Advanced Study Program, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colo., USA

    Cheng-Jen Chen

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The National Center for Atmospheric Research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

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Chen, CJ. A graphical method for estimating overshoot in convective stellar atmospheres. Astrophys Space Sci 27, 303–305 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00643879

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