Animations for paper "Magnetic fields in the Galactic halo restrict fountain-driven recycling and accretion"

Authors: Asger Grønnow, Thorsten Tepper-García, & Joss Bland-Hawthorn
Accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal
Arxiv version

Animations are also available on youtube.

3D animations of density of cold gas

Cold gas is defined as T < 5 × 105 K.
2HN (No magnetic field)

This simulation ends after about 50 million years.

Simulation parameters:
Cloud density: 0.2 cm-3
Solar metallicity
Wind velocity: 75 km s-1
Initial field strength: 0 μG

2HW

This simulation ends after about 50 million years.

Simulation parameters:
Cloud density: 0.2 cm-3
Solar metallicity
Wind velocity: 75 km s-1
Initial field strength: 0.1 μG

2HS

This simulation ends after about 50 million years.

Simulation parameters:
Cloud density: 0.2 cm-3
Solar metallicity
Wind velocity: 75 km s-1
Initial field strength: 1 μG

2D animations