Kavli Affiliate: Ke Wang | First 5 Authors: Xuefang Xu, Ke Wang, Qian Gou, Tapas Baug, Di Li | Summary: Dense clumps distributed along filaments are the immediate medium for star formation. Kinematic properties of the clumps, such as velocity gradient and angular momentum, combined with filament orientation, provide important clues to the formation mechanism […]
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