Abstract
Between gas dynamics and structure of galaxies is a two-way relation. On one hand, gas dynamics in a galaxy is largely determined by the structure of the galaxy, and on the other hand, gas dynamics can gradually alter the galaxy structure through redistribution of mass and angular momentum within the galaxy. The first half of this relation should mostly determine gas distribution and regulate star formation in undisturbed spirals, and the second half has been suggested to cause secular evolution of spiral galaxies—a slow mode of galaxy evolution in the absence of major mergers. Our knowledge on this relation is going to be greatly deepened by the ALMA. Focusing on the galaxy evolution through gas dynamics, I briefly review what we know about the subject. Then I try to look out what the ALMA can do to answer open questions in the field. It is pointed out that the ALMA will be able to fully map all the spiral galaxies between 1 and 25 Mpc at 1″ resolution in 1000 hours.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Athanassoula, E., Lambert, J.C., Dehnen, W.: Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. 363, 496 (2005)
Bournaud, F., Combes, F., Semelin, B.: Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. 364, L18 (2005)
Dutil, Y., Roy, J.-R.: Astrophys. J. 516, 62 (1999)
Elmegreen, B.G., Elmegreen, D.M., Hirst, A.C.: Astrophys. J. 612, 191 (2004)
Engargiola, G., Plambeck, R.L., Rosolowsky, E., Blitz, L.: Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. 149, 343 (2003)
García-Burillo, S., et al.: Astrophys. Space Sci. (2007). doi:10.1007/s10509-007-9627-0
Helfer, T., et al.: Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. 145, 259 (2003)
Hüttemeister, S., Aalto, S., Wall, W.F.: Astron. Astrophys. 346, 45 (1999)
Hüttemeister, S., Aalto, S., Das, M., Wall, W.F.: Astron. Astrophys. 363, 93 (2000)
Jogee, S., et al.: Astrophys. J. 615, L105 (2004)
Kohno, K.: Astrophys. Space Sci. (2007). doi:10.1007/s10509-007-9695-1
Kormendy, J., Kennicutt, R.C. Jr.: Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 42, 603 (2004)
Kormendy, J., Cornell, M.E., Block, D.L., Knapen, J.H., Allard, E.L.: Astrophys. J. 642, 745 (2006)
Kuno, N., et al.: Publ. Astron. Soc. Jpn. 59, 117 (2007)
Larsen, S.S., Richtler, T.: Astron. Astrophys. 345, 59 (1999)
Marinova, I., Jogee, S.: Astrophys. J. 659, 1176 (2007)
Matsuda, T., Nelson, A.H.: Nature 266, 607 (1977)
Regan, M., et al.: Astrophys. J. 652, 1112 (2006)
Roussel, H., et al.: Astron. Astrophys. 369, 473 (2001)
Sakamoto, K., Okumura, S.K., Ishizuki, S., Scoville, N.Z.: Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. 124, 403 (1999a)
Sakamoto, K., Okumura, S.K., Ishizuki, S., Scoville, N.Z.: Astrophys. J. 525, 691 (1999b)
Sakamoto, K., et al.: (in preparation)
Sandage, A.: The Hubble Atlas of Galaxies. Carnegie Institution, Washington (1961)
Sandage, A., Tammann, G.A.: A Revised Shapley Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies (RSA). Carnegie Institution, Washington (1981)
Sérsic, J.L., Pastoriza, M.: Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 79, 152 (1967)
Shen, J., Sellwood, J.A.: Astrophys. J. 604, 614 (2004)
Sheth, K., Regan, M.W., Scoville, N.Z., Strubbe, L.E.: Astrophys. J. 592, (2003)
Sheth, K., et al.: Astrophys. J. 632, 217 (2005)
Sofue, Y., et al.: Publ. Astron. Soc. Jpn. 55, 17 (2003)
Sørensen, S.-A., Matsuda, T., Fujimoto, M.: Astrophys. Space Sci. 43, 491 (1976)
Tully, R.B.: Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge (1988)
Young, J.S., et al.: Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. 98, 219 (1995)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
About this paper
Cite this paper
Sakamoto, K. (2008). Gas dynamics and structure of galaxies. In: Bachiller, R., Cernicharo, J. (eds) Science with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6935-2_44
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6935-2_44
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-6934-5
Online ISBN: 978-1-4020-6935-2
eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)