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Molecule destruction and formation in molecular clouds

Smith, M.D., Pavlovski, G., Maclow, M.-M., Rosen, A., Khanzadyan, T., Gredel, R., Stanke, T. (2004) Molecule destruction and formation in molecular clouds. Astrophysics and Space Science, 289 (3-4). pp. 333-336. ISSN 0004-640X. (doi:10.1023/B:ASTR.0000014962.69571.e5) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:50123)

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Abstract

We show that supersonic turbulence accelerates the transition of an atomic cloud into a molecular cloud, quantified here through a demo model and 3D numerical simulations which explicitly include atomic-molecular chemistry. Specific sites where amplified formation may be detectable are suggested.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1023/B:ASTR.0000014962.69571.e5
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy > QB460 Astrophysics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Giles Tarver
Date Deposited: 11 Aug 2015 09:43 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:20 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/50123 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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