[HTML][HTML] The effect of central starbursts on the interstellar medium of dwarf galaxies
DS De Young, TM Heckman�- …�Journal, vol. 431, no. 2, pt. 1, p�…, 1994 - adsabs.harvard.edu
Major starburst events can last tens of millions of years, and in the process they can deposit
significant amounts of energy into the surrounding interstellar medium. This energy from
supernova and stellar winds imparts enough momentum to the interstellar medium (ISM) that
portions of the ISM can become unbound and leave the parent galaxy, taking the metal-
enriched stellar debris along. In dwarf galaxies, starbursts can produce enough total energy
to unbind most or all of the ambient ISM. Whether this actually occurs is a strong function of�…
significant amounts of energy into the surrounding interstellar medium. This energy from
supernova and stellar winds imparts enough momentum to the interstellar medium (ISM) that
portions of the ISM can become unbound and leave the parent galaxy, taking the metal-
enriched stellar debris along. In dwarf galaxies, starbursts can produce enough total energy
to unbind most or all of the ambient ISM. Whether this actually occurs is a strong function of�…