Nikole Nielsen.pdf
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The Circumgalactic Medium• Reservoir of gas which feeds future star formation• Material through which winds outflow, filaments accrete, &mergers are tidally stripped• Harbors a gas mass rivaling that in galaxies• Key to understanding galaxy evolution• What are the detailed physicalcharacteristics of the CGM forgalaxies of different masses,luminosities, & colors?NASA/CXC/M.Weiss; NASA/CXC/Ohio State/A.Gupta et al.