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In this volume, three extended lectures addressing both students and experienced astronomers and astrophysicists cover a wealth of material on interstellar matter. The first lecture details the more recent observational data on interstellar matter inside and outside our galaxy, such as the global distribution of matter and atomic or molecular gas and its kinematics. The second treats its large-scale dynamics, including instabilities and star formation. Finally, the physics and chemistry of molecular clouds are discussed.

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Author:   W.B. Burton ,  D. Pfenniger ,  B.G. Elmegreen ,  P. Bartholdi
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1992 ed.
Volume:   21
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.863kg
ISBN:  

9783540558057

ISBN 10:   3540558055
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   08 December 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Distribution and Observational Properties of the ISM.- Observations of HI and Other Tracers of the Low-Latitude Morphology of the Interstellar Medium in Our Galaxy.- Galactic Rotation and the Constants Specifying the Kinematic and Linear Scales of the Milky Way; Line-broadening Mechanisms Determining Profile Shapes at Low Latitudes.- Global Structural Distribution of Low-Latitude Tracers of the Inner Galaxy.- Comparative Global Properties of Interstellar Dust and Gas in the Galaxy.- Kinematics and Distribution of Neutral Interstellar Gas in the Galactic Bulge Region.- The Warped and Flaring Layer of Atomic and Molecular Gas in the Outer Galaxy.- Large Scale Dynamics of the Interstellar Medium.- Basic State of the Interstellar Gas.- Large Scale Heating and Cooling.- Explosions.- Gas Flow in Spiral Density Waves.- Gas Instabilities.- Global Star Formation.- Physics and Chemistry of Molecular Clouds.- Tools of Infrared and Radio Astronomy.- Heating and Cooling Processes.- Interstellar Chemistry.- Structure and Dynamics of Molecular Clouds.- Circumstellar Clouds and Masers.- Molecular Clouds in the Galactic Center and External Galaxies.

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