A general theory for the lifetimes of giant molecular clouds under the influence of galactic dynamics

Abstract. We propose a simple analytic theory for environmentally dependent molecular cloud lifetimes, based on the large-scale (galactic) dynamics of the inte

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Main Authors: Jeffreson, Sarah (Author) , Kruijssen, Diederik (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2018 March 6
In: Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Year: 2018, Volume: 476, Issue: 3, Pages: 3688-3715
ISSN:1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/sty594
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty594
Verlag, Volltext: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/476/3/3688/4923096
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Author Notes:Sarah M.R. Jeffreson and J.M. Diederik Kruijssen
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Summary:Abstract. We propose a simple analytic theory for environmentally dependent molecular cloud lifetimes, based on the large-scale (galactic) dynamics of the inte
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ISSN:1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/sty594