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Title: The dynamics and star-forming potential of the massive Galactic centre cloud G0.253+0.016
Author: K. G. Johnston, H. Beuther, H. Linz, A. Schmiedeke, S. E. Ragan, Th. Henning

The massive infrared dark cloud G0.253+0.016 projected 45pc from the Galactic centre contains ~10^5Msun of dense gas whilst being mostly devoid of observed star-formation tracers. To scrutinise the physical properties, dynamics and structure of this cloud with reference to its star-forming potential, we have carried out a concerted SMA and IRAM 30m study of this cloud in dust continuum, CO isotopologues, shock tracing molecules, as well as H2CO to trace the gas temperature. We detect and characterise the dust cores within G0.253+0.016 at ~1.3 mm and find that the kinetic temperature of the gas is >320K on size-scales of ~0.15 pc. Analysis of the position-velocity diagrams of our observed lines show broad linewidths and strong shock emission in the south of the cloud, indicating that G0.253+0.016 is colliding with another cloud at v(LSR)~70 km/s. We confirm via an analysis of the observed dynamics in the CMZ that it is an elongated structure, orientated with Sgr B2 closer to the Sun, however our results suggest that the actual geometry may be more complex than an elliptical ring. We find that the column density PDF of G0.253+0.016 is log-normal with no discernible power-law tail, consistent with little star formation, and that its width can be explained in the framework of theory predicting the density structure of clouds created by supersonic, magnetised turbulence. We also present the delta-variance spectrum of this region, and show it is consistent with that expected for clouds with no star formation. Using G0.253+0.016 as a test-bed of the conditions required for star formation in a different physical environment to that of nearby clouds, we also conclude that there is not one column density threshold for star formation, but instead this value is dependant on the local physical conditions.

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Title: G0.253+0.016: A centrally condensed, high-mass protocluster
Author: J. M. Rathborne, S. N. Longmore, J. M. Jackson, J. B. Foster, Y. Contreras, G. Garay, L. Testi, J. F. Alves, J. Bally, N. Bastian, J. M. D. Kruijssen, E. Bressert

Despite their importance as stellar nurseries and the building blocks of galaxies, very little is known about the formation of the highest mass clusters. The dense clump G0.253+0.016 represents an example of a clump that may form an Arches-like, high-mass cluster. Here we present molecular line maps toward G0.253+0.016 taken as part of the MALT90 molecular line survey, complemented with APEX observations. Combined, these data reveal the global physical properties and kinematics of G0.253+0.016. Recent Herschel data show that while the dust temperature is low (~19 K) toward its centre, the dust temperature on the exterior is higher (~27 K) due to external heating. Our new molecular line data reveal that, overall, the morphology of dense gas detected toward G0.253+0.016 matches very well its IR extinction and dust continuum emission. An anti-correlation between the dust and gas column densities toward its centre indicates that the clump is centrally condensed with a cold, dense interior in which the molecular gas is chemically depleted. The velocity field shows a strong gradient along the clump's major axis, with the blue-shifted side at higher Galactic longitude. The optically thick gas tracers are systematically red-shifted with respect to the optically thin and hot gas tracers, indicating radial motions. The gas kinematics and line ratios support the recently proposed scenario in which G0.253+0.016 results from a tidal compression during a recent pericentre passage near SgrA*. Because G0.253+0.016 represents an excellent example of a clump that may form a high-mass cluster, its detailed study should reveal a wealth of knowledge about the early stages of cluster formation.

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Title: The Galactic Center Cloud G0.253+0.016: A Massive Dense Cloud with low Star Formation Potential
Authors: Jens Kauffmann (1), Thushara Pillai (1), Qizhou Zhang (2) ((1) Caltech, (2) Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)

We present the first interferometric molecular line and dust emission maps for the Galactic Center (GC) cloud G0.253+0.016, observed using the Combined Array for Research in Millimetre--wave Astronomy (CARMA) and the Submillimeter Array (SMA). This cloud is very dense, and concentrates a mass exceeding the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex (2x10^5 solar masses) into a radius of only 3pc, but it is essentially starless. G0.253+0.016 therefore violates "star formation laws" presently used to explain trends in galactic and extragalactic star formation by a factor ~45. Our observations show a lack of dense cores of significant mass and density, thus explaining the low star formation activity. Instead, cores with low densities and line widths 1km/s---probably the narrowest lines reported for the GC region to date---are found. Evolution over several 10^5 yr is needed before more massive cores, and possibly an Arches--like stellar cluster, could form. Given the disruptive dynamics of the GC region, and the potentially unbound nature of G0.253+0.016, it is not clear that this evolution will happen.

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