Anisotropic Outflows and Enrichment of the Intergalactic Medium
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We have developed an analytical model for the evolution of anisotropic galactic outflows. These outflows follow the path of least resistance, and thus travel preferentially into low-density regions, away from cosmological structures where galaxies form. We show that anisotropic outflows can significantly enrich low-density systems, while reducing the enrichment of overdense regions.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0611574,
title = {Anisotropic Outflows and Enrichment of the Intergalactic Medium},
author = {Matthew M. Pieri and Hugo Martel and Cedric Grenon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0611574},
year = {2007}
}
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Proceedings of Cosmic Frontiers 2006, Durham, 2 pages, 1 figure, style file included