The sonic scale of interstellar turbulence

Understanding the physics of turbulence is crucial for many applications, including weather, industry and astrophysics. In the interstellar medium1,2, supersonic turbulence plays a crucial role in controlling the gas density and velocity structure, and ultimately the birth of stars3-8. Here we prese...

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Hauptverfasser: Federrath, Christoph (VerfasserIn) , Klessen, Ralf S. (VerfasserIn) , Iapichino, Luigi (VerfasserIn) , Beattie, James R. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 11 January 2021
In: Nature astronomy
Year: 2021, Jahrgang: 5, Heft: 4, Pages: 365-371
ISSN:2397-3366
DOI:10.1038/s41550-020-01282-z
Online-Zugang:Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-020-01282-z
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-01282-z
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Verfasserangaben:Christoph Federrath, Ralf S. Klessen, Luigi Iapichino, James R. Beattie
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Zusammenfassung:Understanding the physics of turbulence is crucial for many applications, including weather, industry and astrophysics. In the interstellar medium1,2, supersonic turbulence plays a crucial role in controlling the gas density and velocity structure, and ultimately the birth of stars3-8. Here we present a simulation of interstellar turbulence with a grid resolution of 10,0483 cells that allows us to determine the position and width of the sonic scale (ℓs)-the transition from supersonic to subsonic turbulence.
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ISSN:2397-3366
DOI:10.1038/s41550-020-01282-z