Molecular Gas and Star Formation in Nearby Starburst Galaxy Mergers

Molecular Gas and Star Formation in Nearby Starburst Galaxy Mergers

We employ the Feedback In Realistic Environments (FIRE-2) physics model to study how the properties of giant molecular clouds (GMCs) evolve during galaxy mergers. We conduct a pixel-by-pixel analysis of molecular gas properties in both the simulated control galaxies and galaxy major mergers. The sim...

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Main Authors: Hao He, Connor Bottrell, Christine Wilson, Jorge Moreno, Blakesley Burkhart, Christopher C. Hayward, Lars Hernquist, Angela Twum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Giant molecular clouds
Galaxy mergers
Molecular gas
Star formation
Starburst galaxies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acca76

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acca76

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