An extensive grid of mass fluxes for Galactic O stars

A previously-described code for constructing moving reversing layers (MRL) is improved by replacing a two-parameter model for the radiative acceleration due to lines with a flexible non-parametric description, thus allowing a greater degree of dynamical consistency to be achieved in modelling turbulent transonic flow in the outer atmospheric layers of O stars. With this new code, mass fluxes J are computed at fifty-seven points in (T_eff, g)-space. Specifically, J’s are computed for all Lanz-Hubeny (2003) NLTE atmospheres with T_eff (kK) \in (27.5, 55) and log g \leq 4.5. Differences with widely-used mass-loss formulae are emphasized, and opportunities for differential spectroscopic tests identified.