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Kelvin contraction
(Kelvin-Helmholtz contraction)
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Kelvin contractionhas synonym Kelvin-Helmholtz contractionhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:55.0
has definition The contraction of a star contemplated by Kelvin and Helmholtz as a consequence of a star's radiating its thermal energy. It is currently believed that the contraction of a star occurs in this manner in its pre-main-sequence evolution.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:55.0
is a kind of contraction2001-09-27 09:29:55.0
physical processhas domain physics2001-09-27 09:29:38.0