A Global Model of MHD Wave Support of a Stratified Molecular Cloud

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Ism Clouds, Ism Magnetic Fields, Mhd, Methods Numerical, Turbulence, Waves

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We perform numerical simulations of nonlinear MHD waves in a gravitationally stratified molecular cloud that is bounded by a hot and tenuous external medium, within a 1.5-dimensional approximation. Under the influence of a driving source of Alfvénic disturbances, the cloud is lifted up by the pressure of MHD waves and reaches a steady state characterized by oscillations about a new time-averaged equilibrium state. The nonlinear effect results in the generation of longitudinal motions and many shock waves. Models of an ensemble of clouds show that, for various strengths of the input energy, the velocity dispersion in the cloud σ∝Z 0.5, where Z is a characteristic size of the cloud. Furthermore, σ is always comparable to the mean Alfvén velocity of the cloud, consistent with observational results.

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