EXPLOSIVE AND NON-EXPLOSIVE ONSETS OF INSTABILITY,
Abstract
The central point of the note is the following proposition: if a physical system which is slowly evolving by a known mechanism, suddenly exhibits a catastrophic change of state, one may assert that there has been an explosive onset of instability in the sense already defined. It is suggested that solar flares, galactic explosions and Jupiter's decametric radio bursts are examples of explosive onsets of instability. This criterion has already been used in appraising models of solar flares; it is proposed that it may also be used to appraise theories of other catastrophic physical phenomena. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0697369
Entities
People
- Peter A. Sturrock
Organizations
- Stanford University