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Molecular Clouds in the Galactic Center and External Galaxies

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The Galactic Interstellar Medium

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(1992). Molecular Clouds in the Galactic Center and External Galaxies. In: The Galactic Interstellar Medium. Saas-Fee Advanced Courses, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31629-9_20

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