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astro-ph1999
On the possible existence of a self-regulating hydrodynamical process in slowly rotating stars : I Setting the stage
Sylvie Vauclair
It has been known for a long time (Mestel 1953) that the meridional circulation velocity in stars, in the presence of mu-gradients, is the sum of two terms, one due to the classica…
astro-ph1999
Light Element Settling in Main-Sequence Pop II Stars and the Primordial Lithium Abundance
Sylvie Vauclair
While theoretical computations of the lithium abundances in Pop II stars predict variations from star to star, the most recent observations confirm the existence of a "lithium plat…