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How do neutron stars maintain inhomogeneous surfaces and migrating "hot spots"? (e.g. SGR 1830-0645)
It is almost certainly the strong magnetic fields. These contribute a magnetic pressure that allows charged/ionised material to flow readily along field lines, but not to cross them.
In the paper you ...
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