Isotopic ratios as probes of star formation and the origin of molecular gas in the Central Molecular Zone

arXiv:2610.11541 · astro-ph.GA, astro-ph.SR · Submitted 2026-10-08 · Read on arXiv

astro-ph.GA, astro-ph.SR

Submitted: 2026-10-08

Updated: 2026-10-08

Terminology

• Abundance — 9× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Central Molecular Zone — 4× in this paper
• Trace — 3× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Core — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• ALMA CMZ Exploration Survey — 1× in this paper
• APEX — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Active Regions — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Robustness — 1× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes
• Velocity Dispersion — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes

Sources

• High 12 C/ 13 C isotopic ratios toward G+0.693-0.027: evidence for gas inflow to the Central Molecular Zone
• ALMA Central Molecular Zone Exploration Survey (ACES) I: Overview
• Detection of a four-carbon sugar in interstellar space
• The Galactic centre G+0.633-0.0604 molecular cloud: A new astrochemical gold mine: I. Gas physical properties

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