Galaxies 09: Assembly, Gas Content and Star Formation History of Galaxies
Christy Tremonti
MPIA
Starburst and AGN Feedback
The influence of massive stars and accreting black holes on the
surrounding interstellar medium, termed `feedback', has been regarded
as an important ingredient of galaxy evolution since the 1970's.
Feedback of some form is included in nearly all modern numerical
simulations, but our understanding of the complex interplay between
the baryonic constituents of galaxies is still woefully incomplete.
Some of the best empirical constraints on the feedback process come
from the study of its most dramatic manifestation: galactic-scale
gaseous outflows or galactic winds. I will review observational and
theoretical progress in the study of galactic winds and
highlight opportunities and challenges for the coming decade.
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