In: Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso, vol. 48, no. 1
P. Padoan
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Year, pages: 2018, 32 - 39
Keywords:
ISM: kinematics and dynamics, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), stars: formation, turbulence
Original source URL: http://www.astro.sk/caosp/Eedition/Abstracts/2018/Vol_48/No_1/pp32-39_abstract.html
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The magnetic field of molecular clouds (MCs) plays an important role in the process of star formation: it determines the statistical properties of supersonic turbulence that controls the fragmentation of MCs, controls the angular momentum transport during the protostellar collapse, and affects the stability of circumstellar disks. In this work, we focus on the problem of the determination of the magnetic field strength. We review the idea that the MC turbulence is super-Alfvénic, and we argue that MCs are bound to be born super-Alfvénic. We show that this scenario is supported by results from a recent simulation of supernova-driven turbulence on a scale of 250 pc, where the turbulent cascade is resolved on a wide range of scales, including the interior of MCs.
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ISO 690:
Padoan, P. 2018. The magnetic field of molecular clouds. In Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso, vol. 48, no.1, pp. 32-39. 1335-1842.
APA:
Padoan, P. (2018). The magnetic field of molecular clouds. Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso, 48(1), 32-39. 1335-1842.