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Dec 1988
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988apj...335..168w&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 335, Dec. 1, 1988, p. 168-176.
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Conservation Laws, Interstellar Gas, Mass Distribution, Pressure Distribution, Supernova Remnants, Gas Temperature, Interstellar Matter
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Details of the energy and mass balances are considered in the context of a three-phase interstellar medium. The rates of mass exchange between the different phases are derived based on the pressure variations created by supernova remnant expansions. It is shown that the pressure-confined warm and cold gases have stable temperatures under a variety of interstellar conditions. The three-phase quasi-static configuration is found to be a natural outcome, and both warm and cold phases generally contribute about half of the total mass density to the diffuse interstellar gas. The model is also likely to be self-regulatory in the sense that variations of the input parameters do not strongly alter the general result, which is consistent with most current observations. The consequences of extreme conditions on this model are considered, and the possible implications for interstellar medium in other galaxies are briefly discussed.
Cowie Lennox L.
Wang Zhong
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