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We show that the stellar rate of mass loss is positively correlated with the average microturbulent photospheric velocity, and that the energy contained in the microturbulent motions is of the same order of magnitude as the wind energies.
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De Jager, C., Nieuwenhuijzen, H. and van der Hucht, K.A.: 1986, in Proceedings of porto Heli Symposium.
De Jager, C., Nieuwenhuijzen, H. and van der Hucht, K.A.: 1987 Astron. Astrophys. submitted.
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de Jager, C., Nieuwenhuijzen, H. (1987). The Influence of Photospheric Turbulence on Stellar Mass Loss. In: Lamers, H.J.G.L.M., De Loore, C.W.H. (eds) Instabilities in Luminous Early Type Stars. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 136. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3901-1_29
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