Velocities of warm galactic outflows from synthetic Hα observations of star-forming galaxies

Daniel Ceverino*, Santiago Arribas, Luis Colina, Bruno Rodríguez Del Pino, Avishai Dekel, Joel Primack

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Abstract

The velocity structure imprinted in the Hα emission line profiles contains valuable information about galactic outflows. Using a set of high-resolution zoom-in cosmological simulations of galaxies at z ≃ 2, we generate Hα emission line profiles, taking into account the temperature-dependent Hα emissivity, as well as dust extinction. The Hα line can be described as a sum of two Gaussians, as typically done with observations. In general, its properties are in good agreement with those observed in local isolated galaxies with similar masses and star formation rates, assuming a spatially constant clumping factor of c ≃ 24. Blueshifted outflows are very common in the sample. They extend several kpc above the galaxy discs. They are also spread over the full extent of the discs. However, at small radii, the material with high velocities tends to remain confined within a thick disc, as part of galactic fountains or a turbulent medium, most probably due to the deeper gravitational potential at the galaxy centre.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2731-2743
Number of pages13
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume460
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Aug 2016

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Keywords

  • Galaxies: evolution
  • Galaxies: formation

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