Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992jrasc..86..195m&link_type=abstract
Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (ISSN 0035-872X), vol. 86, no. 4, p. 195-209.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Main Sequence Stars, Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, Carbon Monoxide, Interstellar Matter, Star Formation Rate, Stellar Mass, Submillimeter Waves
Scientific paper
An overview is presented of the features of molecular clouds and star-forming regions with attention given to the insight provided by submm-wavelength observations. Attention is given to theories of star-formation and the classification of interstellar clouds on the basis of their constituent molecules. Significant issues are underscored including the parameters that dictate: star-formation rates, stellar masses, and the processes leading to the initial mass functions of the objects. Short-mm- and submm-wavelength observations are shown to be useful in observing neutral carbon, metal hydrides, and continuum structures that make up important constituents of the molecular clouds. The telescopes which operate at submm wavebands provide key data regarding regions in which higher gas densities and temperatures indicate star-forming activities.
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