Formation of spiral-arm spurs and bound clouds in vertically stratified galactic gas disks

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 646, Issue I, 2006, Pages 213-231

  Kim, Woong Tae ^a   Ostriker, Eve C ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Galaxies: ISM; Instabilities; ISM: kinematics and dynamics; ISM: magnetic fields; MHD; Stars: formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747508563     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/504677     Document Type: Article

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