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Protostellar Outflows and their Effect on Star Formation, from Disk to Cloud Scales
Hector Arce Yale U, USA | |
| Protostellar outflows are arguably the best example of the connection between small and large scales in star forming regions, as they originate close to the surface of the forming star or circumstellar disk and may reach linear sizes of a few parsecs. I will review the importance and the effects of outflows on the star formation process at different scales: from disk scales to cloud scales. I will discuss recent studies on the accretion-outflow link, outflow launching mechanisms, the impact of outflows on circumstellar envelopes (and the core star formation efficiency), and the effects of outflows on their parent molecular cloud's turbulence and density distribution. | |
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| Caption: A schematic view of jets and outflows over a wide range of scales: from the outflow launching region (near the forming star) to cloud scales. This figure comes from the Protostars and Planets VI chapter by Frank et al. (2014). | |
Suggested Sessions: Protostellar Outflows and Feedback | |