Triggering and the gravitational instability in shells and supershells
Abstract
The gravitational instability of shells and supershells and its relevance to the triggering of the star formation in a turbulent ISM is discussed. The IMF of the self-gravitating clumps formed out of shells is computed and triggering time is compared with the shell dissolution time due to chaotic motions.
- Publication:
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Triggered Star Formation in a Turbulent ISM
- Pub Date:
- 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921307001317
- Bibcode:
- 2007IAUS..237..114P
- Keywords:
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- shock waves;
- turbulence;
- ISM: bubbles;
- ISM: clouds;
- stars: formation