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Author | : Y. N. Billawala |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Bipolar outflows (Astrophysics) |
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Download Parsec-scale Structure in Star-forming Molecular Clouds Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Nickolay Y. Gnedin |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2015-09-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3662478900 |
Download Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Written by four eminent scientists in the field, the book reviews the physical processes related to star formation, starting from cosmological down to galactic scales. It presents a detailed description of the interstellar medium and its link with the star formation. And it describes the main numerical computational techniques designed to solve the equations governing self-gravitating fluids used for modelling of galactic and extra-galactic systems. This book provides a unique framework which is needed to develop and improve the simulation techniques designed for understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies. Presented in an accessible manner it contains the present day state of knowledge of the field. It serves as an entry point and key reference to students and researchers in astronomy, cosmology, and physics.
Author | : Andreas Heithausen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1999 |
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Download On the Structure and Dynamics of Non Star Forming Molecular Clouds Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : P. M. Solomon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1980 |
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Download Giant Molecular Clouds in the Galaxy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Nalin Vutisalchavakul |
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Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2015 |
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Download Star Formation in Molecular Clouds Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
There has been many recent observations in the area of star formation. High-resolution observations of other galaxies enabled a study of extragalactic star formation in more detailed while large scale surveys of the Milky Way enabled a more comprehensive study of Galactic star formation. The main goal of this thesis is to use multi-wavelength, large-scale observations of the Milky Way to connect Galactic to extragalactic star formation and to study star formation regulation in molecular clouds. We tested the use of extragalactic star formation rate tracers on nearby molecular clouds and found that the total infrared and 24 [mu]m luminosity underestimate star formation rates of nearby molecular clouds by a large factor, indicating a problem of using extragalactic tracers of star formation on small regions and regions with low mass or low star formation rates. We studied the relation between star formation and molecular gas distribution in a 11 square degree of the Galactic Plane on various spatial scales starting from a clump scale of around few parsecs to a scale of ≈ 200 parsec. The result shows a good correlation between molecular gas and star formation on a scale above ≈ 5 -- 8'. The star formation relation that is seen on disk-averaged scales in other galaxies shows a large scatter on the small scales. We built a catalog of Galactic molecular clouds with measured star formation rates and studied the relations between properties of molecular clouds and star formation. We tested several models of star formation on the catalog of molecular clouds. We found that the dense gas mass shows significant correlations with star formation rates but the depletion time of dense gas varies with other properties of the clouds. We found that the free- fall efficiency is higher in dense gas compared to the general molecular gas of the clouds.
Author | : R. A. James |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1991-06-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521395434 |
Download Molecular Clouds Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The study of molecular clouds has received increasing interest over recent years, particularly in the UK with the advent of powerful new instruments such as MERLIN and the Maxwell millimetre wave telescope. This book is based on the proceedings of the Seventh Manchester International Astronomy Conference which brought together an international list of speakers to discuss important new developments in this field. The book covers a wide range of topics relevant to the general subject of molecular clouds, with review articles and papers from an impressive list of contributors. Much new work in this area is covered, and consequently this book should become an important reference source for workers in this and related fields.
Author | : Henrik Beuther |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 945 |
Release | : 2014-12-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0816531242 |
Download Protostars and Planets VI Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Proceedings of a conference held in Heidelberg, Germany, July 15-20, 2013.
Author | : Steven W. Stahler |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 865 |
Release | : 2008-07-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3527618686 |
Download The Formation of Stars Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book is a comprehensive treatment of star formation, one of the most active fields of modern astronomy. The reader is guided through the subject in a logically compelling manner. Starting from a general description of stars and interstellar clouds, the authors delineate the earliest phases of stellar evolution. They discuss formation activity not only in the Milky Way, but also in other galaxies, both now and in the remote past. Theory and observation are thoroughly integrated, with the aid of numerous figures and images. In summary, this volume is an invaluable resource, both as a text for physics and astronomy graduate students, and as a reference for professional scientists.
Author | : F. Samuelson |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Galaxies |
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Download CO Observations of Star Forming Molecular Clouds in the Outer Galaxy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Jan Gerard Amos Wouterloot |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Cloud physics |
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Download The Large-scale Structure of Molecular Clouds Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle