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Measuring the fractal structure of interstellar clouds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2017

M.G.R. Vogelaar ,
B. P. Wakker  and
U. J. Schwarz
M.G.R. Vogelaar
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Laboratory Rijks Universiteit Groningen Postbus 800 9700 AV Groningen the Netherlands
B. P. Wakker
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy University of Illinois 1002 W Green St Urbana IL61801 USA
U. J. Schwarz
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Laboratory Rijks Universiteit Groningen Postbus 800 9700 AV Groningen the Netherlands

Abstract

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To study the structure of interstellar clouds we used the so-called perimeter-area relation to estimate fractal dimensions. We studied the reliability of the method by applying it to artificial fractals and discuss some of the problems and pitfalls. Results for two different cloud types (high-velocity clouds (HVCs) and infrared cirrus) are summarized. We find dimensions 1.2<D<1.55, somewhat higher than found in previous, similar studies.

Type
Poster Sessions
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 147: Fragmentation of Molecular Clouds and Star Formation , 1991 , pp. 508 - 510
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1991 

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