Gas clump formation via thermal instability in high-redshift dwarf galaxy mergers

Gas clump formation via thermal instability in high-redshift dwarf galaxy mergers
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高红移矮星系合并中热不稳定性导致气体团块的形成

DOI:
10.1093/mnras/sty122
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Nagamine Kentaro
Nagamine Kentaro
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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作者:
Arata Shohei;Yajima Hidenobu;Nagamine Kentaro

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