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Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) is the simplest but sufficient approximation to describe many large-scale low-frequency phenomena in astrophysical plasma: regular and turbulent dynamo, plasma motions driven by strong magnetic fields, accreation disks, and relativistic jets.
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(2006). Magnetohydrodynamics in Astrophysics. In: Plasma Astrophysics. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 341. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68894-7_14
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