Context.In recent papers convincing evidence has been presented for chemical stratification in Ap star atmospheres, and surface abundance maps have been shown to correlate with the magnetic field direction. Radiatively driven diffusion, which is known to be sensitive to the magnetic field strength and direction, is among the processes responsible for these inhomogeneities.
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