Do high-velocity clouds form by thermal instability?

We examine the proposal that the HI "high-velocity" clouds (HVCs) surrounding the Milky Way and other disc galaxies form by condensation of the hot galactic corona via thermal instability. Under the assumption that the galactic corona is well represented by a non-rotating, stratified atmos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Binney, J, Nipoti, C, Fraternali, F
Format: Journal article
Published: 2009