The mode of gas accretion onto star-forming galaxies

It is argued that galaxies like ours sustain their star formation by transferring gas from an extensive corona to the star-forming disc. The transfer is effected by the galactic fountain -- cool clouds that are shot up from the plane to kiloparsec heights above the plane. The Kelvin-Helmholtz instab...

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Main Authors: Marinacci, F, Binney, J, Fraternali, F, Nipoti, C, Ciotti, L, Londrillo, P
Formato: Journal article
Publicado: 2010