High-velocity clouds: a diverse phenomenon
| dc.creator | Wakker, B. P. | |
| dc.date | 2001-09-13 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T01:59:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T01:59:57Z | |
| dc.description | In this contribution the current state of knowledge about the high-velocity clouds (HVCs) is summarized. Recent progress has shown that the HVCs are a diverse phenomenon. The intermediate-velocity clouds (IVCs) are likely to be part of a Galactic Fountain. The Magellanic Stream is a tidal remnant. HVC complex C (possibly complexes A and GCN) are low-metallicity clouds near the Galaxy; they could be remnants of the formation of the Galaxy or old tidal streams extracted from nearby dwarf galaxies. Having a substantial number of HI HVCs dispersed throughout the Local Group seems incompatible with the observed HI mass function of galaxies. Finally, FUSE finds high-velocity OVI, some of which is clearly associated with HI HVCs, but some which is not. | |
| dc.description | 6 pages, contribution to 17th IAP Colloquium: Gaseous matter in galaxies and intergalactic space | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0109210 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0109210 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/3320 | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | High-velocity clouds: a diverse phenomenon | |
| dc.type | text |