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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Main Authors: Hani, Maan H (Author), Sparre, Martin (Author), Ellison, Sara L (Author), Torrey, Paul A. (Author), Vogelsberger, Mark (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor), MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020-11-10T21:43:03Z.
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