Physical Conditions in the Cold Gas of Local Galaxies
Abstract
We describe a next major frontier in studies of galaxy evolution and star formation: linking physical conditions in the cold, star-forming interstellar medium to host galaxy and local environment. The key observations will be cm-, mm-, and submm-wave spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging. We highlight key paths for progress in the next decade.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1904.01661
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1904.01661
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51c.373L
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
- E-Print:
- Submitted in response to the call for Astro2020 Science White Papers, 8 pages, 2 figures