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Physical and Dynamical Conditions in Interstellar Clouds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

N.J. Evans II*
Affiliation:
The University of Texas at Austin

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The most far-reaching result to come from the study of interstellar molecules has been the recognition of a new class of galactic structures - molecular clouds. These clouds appear to contain most of the mass of the interstellar medium and are the objects from which new stars are formed. Thus, a prerequisite for any understanding of the star formation process is a knowledge of the physical and dynamical conditions in molecular clouds.

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Copyright © Reidel 1980 

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