Galaxy mergers moulding the circum-galactic medium – I. The impact of a major merger

Galaxies are surrounded by sizeable gas reservoirs which host a significant amount of metals: the circum-galactic medium (CGM). The CGM acts as a mediator between the galaxy and the extragalactic medium. However, our understanding of how galaxy mergers, a major evolutionary transformation, impact th...

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Main Authors: Hani, Maan H, Sparre, Martin, Ellison, Sara L, Torrey, Paul A., Vogelsberger, Mark
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128442