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100 1 _aWilliams, D. A.
_q(David Arnold),
_d1937-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aObservational molecular astronomy :
_bexploring the universe using molecular line emissions /
_cDavid A. Williams, University College London, Serena Viti, University College London.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2013.
300 _a1 online resource (xv, 174 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers ;
_v10
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520 _aMolecular line emissions offer researchers exciting opportunities to learn about the evolutionary state of the Milky Way and distant galaxies. This text provides a detailed introduction to molecular astrophysics and an array of useful techniques for observing astronomical phenomena at millimetre and submillimetre wavelengths. After discussing the theoretical underpinnings of molecular observation, the authors catalogue suitable molecular tracers for many types of astronomical regions in local and distant parts of the Universe, including cold gas reservoirs primed for the formation of new stars, regions of active star formation, giant photon-dominated regions and near active galactic nuclei. Further chapters demonstrate how to obtain useful astronomical information from raw telescope data while providing recommendations for appropriate observing strategies. Replete with maps, charts and references for further reading, this handbook will suit research astronomers and graduate students interested in broadening their skill to take advantage of the new facilities now coming online.
650 0 _aMolecular astrophysics.
700 1 _aViti, Serena,
_eauthor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781107018167
830 0 _aCambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers ;
_v10.
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139087445
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