[34.03] The Fate of Gas in Merger Remnants: an HI perspective

AAS 198th Meeting, June 2001
Session 34. Interacting Galaxies: A Multi-wavelength Look at their Role in Galactic and Cosmic Evolution
Topical Session Oral, Tuesday, June 5, 2001, 8:30am-12:30pm, 2:00-5:30pm, C106

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[34.03] The Fate of Gas in Merger Remnants: an HI perspective

J. H. van Gorkom (Columbia University)

In mergers about half of the HI gas in the progenitors is thrown out of the systems. Although this gas can be ejected to large distances it usually remains bound to the system. Here I discuss the possibles fates of the gas around merger remnants.

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