We present a multiwavelength analysis of the galaxy cluster SPT-CL J0607-4448 (SPT0607), which is one of the most distant clusters discovered by the South Pole Telescope at
We introduce a simple entropy-based formalism to characterize the role of mixing in pressure-balanced multiphase clouds and demonstrate example applications using
- Award ID(s):
- 1835509
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10362258
- Publisher / Repository:
- DOI PREFIX: 10.3847
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Volume:
- 925
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 0004-637X
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- Medium: X Size: Article No. 199
- Size(s):
- ["Article No. 199"]
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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