Molecular Gas and the Star-Formation Process on Cloud Scales in Nearby Galaxies

E Schinnerer, AK Leroy - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Observations that resolve nearby galaxies into individual regions across multiple phases of
the gas–star formation feedback “matter cycle” have provided a sharp new view of molecular …

Cool outflows in galaxies and their implications

S Veilleux, R Maiolino, AD Bolatto, S Aalto - The Astronomy and …, 2020 - Springer
Neutral-atomic and molecular outflows are a common occurrence in galaxies, near and far.
They operate over the full extent of their galaxy hosts, from the innermost regions of galactic …

First Results from SMAUG: Characterization of Multiphase Galactic Outflows from a Suite of Local Star-forming Galactic Disk Simulations

CG Kim, EC Ostriker, RS Somerville… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Large-scale outflows in star-forming galaxies are observed to be ubiquitous and are a key
aspect of theoretical modeling of galactic evolution, the focus of the Simulating Multiscale …

Molecular gas properties on cloud scales across the local star-forming galaxy population

J Sun, AK Leroy, E Schinnerer, A Hughes… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Using the PHANGS–ALMA CO (2–1) survey, we characterize molecular gas
properties on∼ 100 pc scales across 102,778 independent sightlines in 70 nearby galaxies …

PHANGS–JWST First Results: Rapid Evolution of Star Formation in the Central Molecular Gas Ring of NGC 1365

E Schinnerer, E Emsellem, JD Henshaw… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Large-scale bars can fuel galaxy centers with molecular gas, often leading to the
development of dense ringlike structures where intense star formation occurs, forming a very …

Simulations of the Milky Way's central molecular zone–I. Gas dynamics

RG Tress, MC Sormani, SCO Glover… - Monthly Notices of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
We use hydrodynamical simulations to study the Milky Way's central molecular zone (CMZ).
The simulations include a non-equilibrium chemical network, the gas self-gravity, star …

Radial motions and radial gas flows in local spiral galaxies

EM Di Teodoro, JEG Peek - The Astrophysical Journal, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We determine radial velocities and mass flow rates in a sample of 54 local spiral galaxies by
modeling high-resolution and high-sensitivity data of the atomic hydrogen emission line. We …

Simulations of the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone–II. Star formation

MC Sormani, RG Tress, SCO Glover… - Monthly Notices of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT The Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) has emerged in recent years as
a unique laboratory for the study of star formation. Here we use the simulations presented in …

Evidence for supernova feedback sustaining gas turbulence in nearby star-forming galaxies

C Bacchini, F Fraternali, G Iorio, G Pezzulli… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
It is widely known that the gas in galaxy discs is highly turbulent, but there is much debate on
which mechanism can energetically maintain this turbulence. Among the possible …

Fuelling the nuclear ring of NGC 1097

MC Sormani, AT Barnes, J Sun… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Galactic bars can drive cold gas inflows towards the centres of galaxies. The gas transport
happens primarily through the so-called bar dust lanes, which connect the galactic disc at …