The supershell-molecular cloud connection in the Milky Way and beyond

J. R. Dawson, N. M. McClure-Griffiths, Y. Fukui, J. Dickey, T. Wong, A. Hughes, A. Kawamura

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Abstract

The role of large-scale stellar feedback in the formation of molecular clouds has been investigated observationally by examining the relationship between Hi and 12CO(J=1-0) in supershells. Detailed parsec-resolution case studies of two Milky Way supershells demonstrate an enhanced level of molecularisation over both objects, and hence provide the first quantitative observational evidence of increased molecular cloud production in volumes of space affected by supershell activity. Recent results on supergiant shells in the LMC suggest that while they do indeed help to organise the ISM into over-dense structures, their global contribution to molecular cloud formation is of the order of only ∼ 10%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMolecular Gas, Dust, and Star Formation in Galaxies
EditorsTony Wong, Jurgen Ott
Pages83-86
Number of pages4
EditionS292
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS292
Volume8
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

Keywords

  • ISM: bubbles
  • ISM: evolution
  • ISM: molecules
  • Magellanic Clouds
  • galaxies: ISM

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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