Inferring Cloud Properties Using Carbon- Monoxide: at the Low Temperatures

question 35

Essay

Inferring cloud properties using carbon- monoxide: At the low temperatures of molecular clouds, carbon monoxide emits radio light more strongly than does molecular hydrogen. What assumptions must be made to then use observations of carbon monoxide to infer the properties of the cloud as a whole?

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