Infrared dark clouds as precursors to star clusters

Infrared dark clouds (IRDCs) are cold, dense molecular clouds identified as extinction features against the bright mid-infrared Galactic background. Our recent 1.2 mm continuum emission survey of IRDCs reveals many compact (

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Published in:Astrophysics and space science 2009-12, Vol.324 (2-4), p.155-162
Main Authors: Rathborne, Jill M., Jackson, James M., Simon, Robert, Zhang, Qizhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrobiology
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Clouds
Cores
Cosmology
Molecular biology
Observations and Techniques
Original Article
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Stars & galaxies
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Summary:Infrared dark clouds (IRDCs) are cold, dense molecular clouds identified as extinction features against the bright mid-infrared Galactic background. Our recent 1.2 mm continuum emission survey of IRDCs reveals many compact (
ISSN:0004-640X
1572-946X
DOI:10.1007/s10509-009-0121-8