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Comparison of Far-IR and CO emission from nearby molecular clouds

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Molecular Clouds in the Milky Way and External Galaxies

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics ((LNP,volume 315))

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We discuss the respective contributions of the interstellar radiation field and embedded stars to the heating of dust in molecular clouds, and present results of a comparison between far-IR and CO emission from nearby molecular clouds.

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Robert L. Dickman Ronald L. Snell Judith S. Young

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Boulanger, F. (1988). Comparison of Far-IR and CO emission from nearby molecular clouds. In: Dickman, R.L., Snell, R.L., Young, J.S. (eds) Molecular Clouds in the Milky Way and External Galaxies. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 315. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-50438-9_238

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