Large-scale vortex formation in protoplanetary disks
Channel: MinKaiLin
Date: 2013-02-25

I discuss a particular type of hydrodynamic instability, the Rossby wave instability, in protoplanetary disks which may leads to the formation of large-scale vortices in the disk. These vortices may play a role in planet formation. I describe how to extend calculations of the RWI to three-dimensional disks [cf. two-dimensional razor-thin disk models originally employed by Lovelace et al. (1999)]. 

This talk was originally delivered at Princeton University and Cornell University. Slides may be downloaded from my website: http://www.cita.utoronto.ca/~mklin924/talks.html .