Generation of warps by accretion flows

Beckman, J. E.; López-Corredoira, M.; Betancort-Rijo, J. E.; Castro-Rodríguez, N.; Cardwell, A.
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Astrophysics and Space Science, v. 284, Issue 2, p. 747-751 (2003).

Fecha de publicación:
4
2003
Número de autores
5
Número de autores del IAC
3
Número de citas
8
Número de citas referidas
6
Descripción
We present ample evidence for the presence of continuing gaseous infall to the Galactic plane, and then show how interaction of this gas with the disc gas yields a warp of the observed amplitude and direction. The mechanism works for galaxies in general, predicting a small proportion of U-shaped warps, as observed.