Journal article
GIANT MOLECULAR CLOUD FORMATION IN DISK GALAXIES: CHARACTERIZING SIMULATED VERSUS OBSERVED CLOUD CATALOGS
Abstract
We present the results of a study of simulated giant molecular clouds (GMCs) formed in a Milky Way–type galactic disk with a flat rotation curve. This simulation, which does not include star formation or feedback, produces clouds with masses ranging between 104 M☉ and 107 M☉. We compare our simulated cloud population to two observational surveys: the Boston University-Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory Galactic Ring Survey and the BIMA …
Authors
Benincasa SM; Tasker EJ; Pudritz RE; Wadsley J
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 776, No. 1,
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Publication Date
October 10, 2013
DOI
10.1088/0004-637x/776/1/23
ISSN
0004-637X