Journal article
Molecular Gas and Star Formation in Nearby Starburst Galaxy Mergers
Abstract
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 simulated GMC pixels in the control galaxies follow a similar trend in a diagram of velocity dispersion (σ v ) versus gas surface density (Σmol) to the …
Authors
He H; Bottrell C; Wilson C; Moreno J; Burkhart B; Hayward CC; Hernquist L; Twum A
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 950, No. 1,
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Publication Date
June 1, 2023
DOI
10.3847/1538-4357/acca76
ISSN
0004-637X