The warm ionized medium in spiral galaxies
Abstract
This article reviews observations and models of the diffuse ionized gas that permeates the disk and halo of our Galaxy and others. It was inspired by a series of invited talks presented during an afternoon scientific session of the 65th birthday celebration for Professor Carl Heiles held at Arecibo Observatory in August 2004. This review is in recognition of Carl’s long-standing interest in and advocacy for studies of the ionized as well as the neutral components of the interstellar medium.
- Publication:
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Reviews of Modern Physics
- Pub Date:
- July 2009
- DOI:
- 10.1103/RevModPhys.81.969
- arXiv:
- arXiv:0901.0941
- Bibcode:
- 2009RvMP...81..969H
- Keywords:
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- 98.35.-a;
- 98.38.-j;
- 98.58.-w;
- 95.30.Dr;
- Characteristics and properties of the Milky Way galaxy;
- Interstellar medium and nebulae in Milky Way;
- Interstellar medium and nebulae in external galaxies;
- Atomic processes and interactions;
- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
- E-Print:
- 29 pages, 19 figures