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Vertical flows and structures excited by magnetic activity in the Galactic center region

Authors :
Kakiuchi, Kensuke
Suzuki, Takeru K.
Fukui, Yasuo
Torii, Kazufumi
Machida, Mami
Matsumoto, Ryoji
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The vertical flow structure in the galactic center region remains poorly understood. We analyzed the MHD simulation data by Suzuki et al. (2015) for better understanding. As a result, we found the fast downflows with a speed of ~100 km/s near the foot-points of magnetic loops. These downflows are flowing along a magnetic field line and accelerated by the gravity. The direction of the fast flows is changed by the magnetic loop geometry, as it moves. As a result, not only vertical motions but also azimuthal and radial motions are excited. This feature could be relevant to the observed high velocity dispersion in the position-velocity diagram.<br />Comment: 3 pages, 2 figures, modified proceeding based on a poster session at IAU 322 (The Multi-Messenger Astrophysics of the Galactic Centre), correct just one part of coauthor's affiliation

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1610.03947
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S174392131601190X