Unfolding the Laws of Star Formation: The Density Distribution of Molecular Clouds

The formation of stars shapes the structure and evolution of entire galaxies. The rate and efficiency of this process are affected substantially by the density structure of the individual molecular clouds in which stars form. The most fundamental measure of this structure is the probability density...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2014-04, Vol.344 (6180), p.183-185
Hauptverfasser:	Kainulainen, Jouni, Federrath, Christoph, Henning, Thomas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Density Density estimation Galaxy formation Gas density Molecular clouds Molecular structure Star & galaxy formation Star formation Stars & galaxies Stellar masses Support columns Turbulence
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