The evolution of interstellar clouds in a streaming hot plasma including heat conduction

2007/04/26 by W. Vieser, G. Hensler · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Dust and Plasma Wave Phenomena #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20042120

19 pages, 12 figures, accepted in Astronomy and Astrophysics

arxiv created 2007/04/26 · openalex publication_date 2007/06/06 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Context.The interstellar medium contains warm clouds that are embedded in a hot dilute gas produced by supernovae. Because both gas phases are in contact, an interface forms where mass and energy are exchanged. Whether heat conduction leads to evaporation of these clouds or whether condensation dominates has been analytically derived. Both phases behave differently dynamically so that their relative motion has to be taken into account.

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