Radially Extended, Stratified, Local Models of Isothermal Disks

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We consider local, stratified, numerical models of isothermal accretion disks.

• The novel feature of our treatment is that radial extent L_x and azimuthal extent L_y satisfy H << L_x, L_y << R, where H is the scale height and R is the local radius.
• This enables us to probe mesoscale structure in stratified thin disks.
• We evolve the model at several resolutions, sizes, and initial magnetic field strengths.