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This chapter reviews Zeeman observations of magnetic fields in molecular clouds and their use in testing star formation theory. The result is that while ambipolar diffusion driven star formation appears to be inconsistent with observations, reconnection diffusion seems to be consistent.
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The author’s research on the role of magnetic fields in star formation is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant AST1007713.
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Crutcher, R.M. (2015). Observations of Magnetic Fields in Molecular Clouds: Testing Star Formation Theory. In: Lazarian, A., de Gouveia Dal Pino, E., Melioli, C. (eds) Magnetic Fields in Diffuse Media. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 407. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44625-6_15
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