Concept information
Preferred term
galactic wind
Definition
- A galactic superwind, or just galactic wind, is a high velocity stellar wind emanating from either newly formed massive stars, spiral density waves, or as the result of the effects of supermassive black holes. They are normally observed in starburst galaxies. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_superwind)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-NW6RTZK2-L
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