Below you can find movies related to the following paper:
  • Sormani et al. (2018), "A theoretical explanation for the Central Molecular Zone asymmetry"
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    Evolution of gas surface density ("variable")

    Evolution of the surface gas density for the simulations with "Variable" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    Evolution of gas surface density zoom ("variable")

    Same as previous video, but zooming onto the CMZ


    (l,v) CO projection ("variable")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -90 < Galactic longitude < 90 deg) for the simulations with "Variable" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("variable")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -90 < Galactic longitude < 90 deg) for the simulations with "Variable" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) CO projection ("variable")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -30 < Galactic longitude < 30 deg) for the simulations with "Variable" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("variable")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -30 < Galactic longitude < 30 deg) for the simulations with "Variable" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) CO projection ("variable")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -4 < Galactic longitude < 4 deg) for the simulations with "Variable" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("variable")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -4 < Galactic longitude < 4 deg) for the simulations with "Variable" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    Evolution of gas surface density ("high")

    Evolution of the surface gas density for the simulations with "high" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    Evolution of gas surface density zoom ("high")

    Same as previous video, but zooming onto the CMZ


    (l,v) CO projection ("high")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -90 < Galactic longitude < 90 deg) for the simulations with "high" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("high")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -90 < Galactic longitude < 90 deg) for the simulations with "high" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) CO projection ("high")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -30 < Galactic longitude < 30 deg) for the simulations with "high" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("high")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -30 < Galactic longitude < 30 deg) for the simulations with "high" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) CO projection ("high")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -4 < Galactic longitude < 4 deg) for the simulations with "high" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("high")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -4 < Galactic longitude < 4 deg) for the simulations with "high" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    Evolution of gas surface density ("low")

    Evolution of the surface gas density for the simulations with "low" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    Evolution of gas surface density zoom ("low")

    Same as previous video, but zooming onto the CMZ


    (l,v) CO projection ("low")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -90 < Galactic longitude < 90 deg) for the simulations with "low" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("low")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -90 < Galactic longitude < 90 deg) for the simulations with "low" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) CO projection ("low")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -30 < Galactic longitude < 30 deg) for the simulations with "low" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("low")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -30 < Galactic longitude < 30 deg) for the simulations with "low" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) CO projection ("low")

    (l,v) CO projection for the region ( -4 < Galactic longitude < 4 deg) for the simulations with "low" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.


    (l,v) HI projection ("low")

    (l,v) HI projection for the region ( -4 < Galactic longitude < 4 deg) for the simulations with "low" strength of the Interstellar radiation field.