Science & ResearchJul 22, 2026
Gas accretion onto the Milky Way: high-velocity cloud survival and the revival of the terminal-velocity paradigm
The terminal-velocity paradigm has long been used to interpret the motion and infer the distances of HVCs accreting onto the Milky Way, yet its validity under realistic Galactic conditions remains uncertain.
The terminal-velocity paradigm has long been used to interpret the motion and infer the distances of HVCs accreting onto the Milky Way, yet its validity under realistic Galactic conditions remains uncertain. We investigate its dynamical limits by combining analytical modelling…
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