Effects of abundances changes in the atmospheres of M /super-/ giants

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Abundance, Atmospheric Stratification, M Stars, Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Temperature, Supergiant Stars, Carbon, Gas Pressure, Heavy Elements, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Partial Pressure, Red Giant Stars, Spectrum Analysis, Stellar Models

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Constructed models show that the stratifications of M type giants and supergiants are mainly determined by the abundance of CNO in the outer layers, whereas in the inner parts the electron-donating heavy metals are most important. Between these regions there is a zone of low absorption, where scattering processes prevail. As a consequence of the temperature and pressure relations near the surface, large changes in the partial pressures and in the total gas pressure for only moderate changes in the abundances are found in the models. The changes are partly due to direct effects (change of the equation of state, opacity) and partly due to indirect effects, which occur in connection with changes in the geometrical extension or as a consequence of changes in temperature stratifications.

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