CGM Physics - galacticusorg/galacticus GitHub Wiki

Below is a flowchart indicating the physical components and processes that typically occur in the evolution of the circumgalactic medium. (Galacticus is highly modular - many different components and processes can be included and excluded - this is intended just as a typical example.)

flowchart LR
	IGM
    CGM
	Outflowed
	Galaxy
	IGM -->|<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.accretionHalo' style='text-decoration: none'>accretion</a>| CGM
	Outflowed -->|<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/releases/download/bleeding-edge/Galacticus_Physics.pdf#physics.hotHaloOutflowReincorporation' style='text-decoration: none'>reincorportation</a>| CGM
	CGM -->|<a href='https://github.com/galacticusorg/galacticus/wiki/CGM-Cooling-Physics' style='text-decoration: none'>cooling</a>| Galaxy
	Galaxy -- outflow --> Outflowed
	Galaxy -- outflow --> IGM