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The Structure and Content of Molecular Clouds 25 Years of Molecular Radioastronomy pp 123–137Cite as

Molecular excitation and galactic interstellar clouds

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A simplified account of the determination of kinetic temperatures, H2 densities and column densities is given, with emphasis on quasi-thermal excitation. Some examples of the determination of parameters of clouds are presented.

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Wilson, T.L. (1990). Molecular excitation and galactic interstellar clouds. In: Wilson, T.L., Johnston, K.J. (eds) The Structure and Content of Molecular Clouds 25 Years of Molecular Radioastronomy. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 439. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3540586210_8

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