The hidden cold circumgalactic medium

Event Date:
2021-06-18T10:00:00
2021-06-18T11:00:00
Event Location:
Online
Speaker:
Claudia Cicone (University of Oslo)
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Intended Audience:
Graduate
Local Contact:

Allison Man

Event Information:

The circumgalactic medium (CGM) represents the boundary between the interstellar medium and the cosmic web, and its properties are directly shaped by the baryon cycle in galaxies. The CGM was traditionally believed to consist mostly of warm and hot gas, but recent breakthroughs have presented a new scenario according to which an important fraction of its mass may reside in an "hidden" cold atomic and molecular phase. This would have major implications for galaxy formation and evolution theories, because it would imply that the CGM entrains dense gas that is readily available for star formation.

"2021 BC Galaxy Summer Seminars" is an online seminar series organized jointly by SFU, UBC and UVic. For the full series schedule, visit the series webpage. Subscribe to our e-mail list here to get reminders about these seminars.

Add to Calendar 2021-06-18T10:00:00 2021-06-18T11:00:00 The hidden cold circumgalactic medium Event Information: The circumgalactic medium (CGM) represents the boundary between the interstellar medium and the cosmic web, and its properties are directly shaped by the baryon cycle in galaxies. The CGM was traditionally believed to consist mostly of warm and hot gas, but recent breakthroughs have presented a new scenario according to which an important fraction of its mass may reside in an "hidden" cold atomic and molecular phase. This would have major implications for galaxy formation and evolution theories, because it would imply that the CGM entrains dense gas that is readily available for star formation. "2021 BC Galaxy Summer Seminars" is an online seminar series organized jointly by SFU, UBC and UVic. For the full series schedule, visit the series webpage. Subscribe to our e-mail list here to get reminders about these seminars. Event Location: Online