Støttestrømmer

Støttestrømmer, a Norwegian term, translates to "support currents" or "aid flows" in English. It refers to a phenomenon in astrophysics, particularly concerning the behavior of stars and their ejected material. Specifically, støttestrømmer describe streams of gas or plasma that are ejected from a star and then flow back towards or around that star, often influenced by magnetic fields.

These structures are observed in various stellar environments, including young stars actively forming planets and older stars experiencing mass loss. The material within a støttestrøm can be ionized and exhibit complex dynamics, sometimes forming disks or halos around the central object. The presence and characteristics of støttestrømmer can provide valuable insights into the star's evolutionary stage, its magnetic activity, and the processes of material transfer within stellar systems. Studying these flows helps astronomers understand how stars interact with their surroundings and how matter is recycled in the cosmos.