Linkage - International - Grant ID: LX0348148

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LX0348148

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The atmospheres of red giant stars: theory and observation. When stars near the end of their lives, they swell many hundred-fold in size (or million-fold in volume), entering a brief but enigmatic phase which astronomers call a Red Giant. Although this is a crucial episode in the life cycle of stars, the dramatic scale change precipitates a wealth of complex phenomena not seen in normal stars such as pulsation and mass loss. With this study we aim at understanding the detailed atmospheric structure of these giant stars by marrying leading theoretical/numerical modelling with state-of-the-art observational technology, capable of imaging the surfaces of these stars for the first time.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-08-2004

End Date: 31-07-2007

Funding Scheme: Linkage - International

Funding Amount: $29,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Astronomy And Astrophysics | Astronomical and Space Sciences |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Physical sciences

Other Keywords

Astronomical and Space Sciences | Astronomy And Astrophysics | Physical sciences

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