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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Oxford University Press (OUP),
2020-11-10T21:43:03Z.
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