Using the Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters to Determine Their Mass Accretion Rate
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. MAR Evaluation
2.1. The Sample
2.2. The Model
3. Results
4. Discussion
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
MAR | Mass accretion rate |
MAH | Mass accretion history |
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