This paper presents a newly established sample of 103 unique galaxies or galaxy groups at 0.4 ≲
We analyze measurements of the thermal Sunyaev–Zeldovich (tSZ) effect arising in the circumgalactic medium (CGM) of
- PAR ID:
- 10549542
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- DOI PREFIX: 10.3847
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- Journal Name:
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Volume:
- 974
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 0004-637X
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- Medium: X Size: Article No. 291
- Size(s):
- Article No. 291
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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