Wide-latitude CO survey of molecular clouds in the northern Milky Way
Journal Article
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· Astrophys. J.; (United States)
A wide-latitude, low angular resolution survey of CO along most of the first Galactic quadrant and part of the second was undertaken in order to investigate molecular clouds associated with the Great Rift and the diffuse component of Galactic gamma rays. The main nearby clouds have masses between a few times 10,000 and a few times 100,000 solar masses, versus a few times a million solar masses for the largest complexes elsewhere. The CO emission in the survey comes nearly equally from local clouds associated with the Great Rift and from distant clouds in the inner arms of the Galaxy 4-7 kpc from the Galactic center. The half-thickness at half-intensity of the local molecular cloud layer is greater than 50 pc and is estimated to be 75 + or - 25 pc. The results strongly support the notion that all dark nebulae are molecular clouds, and vice-versa. 46 references.
- Research Organization:
- Columbia Univ., NY
- OSTI ID:
- 5556273
- Journal Information:
- Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 297; ISSN ASJOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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