Thermal Equilibrium Curves and Turbulent Mixing in Keplerian Accretion Disks

We consider vertical heat transport in Keplerian accretion disks, including the effects of radiation, convection, and turbulent mixing driven by the Balbus-Hawley instability, in astronomical systems ranging from dwarf novae (DNe) and soft X-ray transients (SXTs) to active galactic nuclei (AGNs). In order to account for the interplay between convective and turbulent energy transport in a shearing environment, we propose a modified, anisotropic …