The Birth of Molecular Clouds: Formation of Atomic Precursors in Colliding Flows

Molecular Cloud Complexes (MCCs) are highly structured and ``turbulent''. Observational evidence suggests that MCCs are dynamically dominated systems, rather than quasi-equilibrium entities. The observed structure is more likely a consequence of the formation process rather than something...

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Main Authors: Heitsch, F, Slyz, A, Devriendt, J, Hartmann, L, Burkert, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2006