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The interstellar magnetic field near the Galactic center

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 August 2011

Katia Ferrière
Katia Ferrière*
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Toulouse-Tarbes, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 14 avenue Edouard Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France email: ferriere@ast.obs-mip.fr
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Abstract

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We review the observational knowledge that has built up over the past 25 years on the interstellar magnetic field within ~ 150 pc of the Galactic center. We also provide a critical discussion of the main observational findings and comment on their possible theoretical interpretations. To conclude, we propose a coherent view of the interstellar magnetic field near the Galactic center, which accounts at best for the vast body of observations.

Keywords

ISM: magnetic fields - ISM: general - ISM: structure - (ISM:) cosmic rays - Galaxy: center - Galaxies: magnetic fields
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 6 , Symposium S271: Astrophysical Dynamics: From Stars to Galaxies , June 2010 , pp. 170 - 178
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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