Thermal Balance in the Intracluster Medium: Is AGN Feedback Necessary?
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Thermal Balance in the Intracluster Medium: Is Agn Feedback Necessary?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Astrophysical Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0004-637X,1538-4357
DOI: 10.1086/587861