Cross-field mass transport driven by instabilities stabilizes magnetic mountains on neutron stars, preserving a nonzero quadrupole moment as accreted mass grows.
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Relaxation of magnetically-confined mountains on accreting neutron stars through cross-field mass transport
Cross-field mass transport driven by instabilities stabilizes magnetic mountains on neutron stars, preserving a nonzero quadrupole moment as accreted mass grows.