JCMT SCUBA-Diving in Nearby Molecular Clouds: The Case for Large Systematic Surveys with FIRST

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Jul 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001esasp.460..235j&link_type=abstract

The Promise of the Herschel Space Observatory. Eds. G.L. Pilbratt, J. Cernicharo, A.M. Heras, T. Prusti, & R. Harris. ESA-SP 460

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Stars: Formation, Missions: First

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Results from two sub-millimeter surveys of the nearby molecular clouds rho Oph, Taurus, Orion A and Orion B are presented. Combining large area (100's of square arc-minute) JCMT continuum emission images at 450 microns (8") and 850 microns (14"), sensitive to ~ 0.01 Msolar condensations, with molecular line data (CO isotopes, formaldehyde, etc.) allows for a glimpse into the physical properties of molecular clouds on small scales. Both barely resolved condensations and large scale features are visible in the maps, revealing the variety of dynamical events which operate in star forming regions. The important physics associated with these regions, as evidenced by the survey results, are discussed. Equilibrium Bonnor-Ebert models are fit to the compact clumps found in the dust continuum images in order to derive their physical properties - mass, temperature, and bounding pressure. The cumulative mass functions for the clumps in both Orion B and rho Oph are remarkably similar to the stellar IMF. The survey results are used to argue for a strong multi-wavelength and multi-instrument survey component to the FIRST mission in order to best unlock the secrets of star formation in molecular clouds.

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