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The neutron superfluid in most neutron stars should be in a highly turbulent state. If so, this turbulence drastically alters its rotational properties.
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GREENSTEIN, G. Superfluid Turbulence in Neutron Stars. Nature 227, 791–794 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227791a0
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