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Dec 1984
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984apj...287..238s&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 287, Dec. 1, 1984, p. 238-243.
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Abundance, Interstellar Chemistry, Nebulae, Neutral Atoms, Astronomical Catalogs, Calcium, Hydrogen, Iron, Molecular Clouds, Sulfur
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Data on neutral atomic species are analyzed for the purpose of inferring relative elemental abundances and depletions in diffuse cloud cores, where it is assumed that densities are enhanced in comparison with mean densities over integrated lines of sight. Column densities of neutral atoms are compared to yield relative column densities of singly ionized species, which are assumed dominant in cloud cores. This paper incorporates a survey of literature data on neutral atomic abundances with the result that no systematic enhancement in the depletions of calcium or iron in cloud cores is found, except for zeta Ophiuchi. This may imply that depletions are not influenced by density, but other data argue against this interpretation. It is concluded either that in general all elements are depleted together in dense regions so that their relative abundances remain constant, or that typical diffuse clouds do not have significant cores, but instead are reasonably homogeneous. The data show a probable correlation between cloud-core depletion and hydrogen-molecular fraction, supporting the assumption that overall depletions are a function of density.
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