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Interstellar Processes

Proceedings of the Symposium on Interstellar Processes, Held in Grand Teton National Park, July 1986

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1987

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Editors:
  1. David J. Hollenbach

    1. NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, USA

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  2. Harley A. Thronson

    1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 134)

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Table of contents (29 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Part 1

    1. Front Matter

      Pages xiii-xiii
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    2. The Milky Way as a Galaxy

      1. The Milky Way as a Galaxy
        • M. Jura
        Pages 3-17

    3. Observations of Components of the Interstellar Medium

      1. H2 in the Galaxy
        • N. Z. Scoville, D. B. Sanders
        Pages 21-50
      2. Molecular Clouds: An Overview
        • Paul F. Goldsmith
        Pages 51-70
      3. Observations of Molecular Cloud Structure and Internal Motions
        • Philip C. Myers
        Pages 71-86
      4. The Atomic Component
        • Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, Carl Heiles
        Pages 87-122
      5. Hot Interstellar Gas in the Galactic Disk and Halo
        • Blair D. Savage
        Pages 123-142
      6. The High-Energy Component of the ISM—Cosmic-Ray Phenomena
        • Hans Bloemen
        Pages 143-168

    4. Interstellar Magnetic Properties

      1. Interstellar Magnetic Fields
        • Carl Heiles
        Pages 171-194
      2. The Theory of the Galactic Magnetic Field
        • Ellen G. Zweibel
        Pages 195-221

    5. Interstellar Processes on a Galactic Scale

      1. Panel Discussion: Phases of the Interstellar Medium
        • J. Michael Shull
        Pages 225-244
      2. Mass and Energy Balance in the Interstellar Medium: How to Model the Disk Gas in our Galaxy
        • Lennox L. Cowie
        Pages 245-258
      3. Cloud Formation and Destruction
        • Bruce G. Elmegreen
        Pages 259-280

    6. Dynamical Processes in Interstellar Clouds

      1. The Physics of Interstellar Shock Waves
        • J. Michael Shull, Bruce T. Draine
        Pages 283-320
      2. Theory of Collapse and Protostar Formation
        • A. P. Boss
        Pages 320-348
      3. Theoretical Approaches to Interstellar Turbulence
        • John M. Scalo
        Pages 349-392

  3. Part 2

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 393-394
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    2. Interstellar Dust Grains

      1. Composition, Structure, and Chemistry of Interstellar Dust
        • A. G. G. M. Tielens, L. J. Allamandola
        Pages 397-470
      2. Infrared Absorption and Emission Characteristics of Interstellar PAHs
        • L. J. Allamandola, A. G. G. M. Tielens, J. R. Barker
        Pages 470-490
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About this book

The idea for an international symposium on the interstellar medium was first discussed at the University of Wyoming during the summer of 1984. It was obvious that the outstanding natural beauty of the Teton mountain range in northwestern Wyoming must be matched by a meeting with the broadest appeal to the astronomical community. If the meeting was to produce a book, it must likewise be an important contribution to the astronomical literature. It was for these reasons that early in the discussions, it was decided that the University should host a "school". with the invited speakers presenting tutorials on a broad range of topics involving the interstellar medium. The symposium proceedings would then be a compilation of the written versions of these presentations. It has been nearly a decade since Lyman Spitzer published his classic text on the interstellar medium and we felt the need for a school and book that would focus on the recent developments in our understanding of the inter­ stellar medium. Thus, we view this two-volume set as an adjunct text to Spitzer's book.

Reviews

` This book certainly succeeds in presenting a comprehensive account of current topics of research on the instellar medium. '
` ... warmly recommended to research workers and, particularly, to research students entering the field. '
The Observatory, Vol. 108.

Editors and Affiliations

  • NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, USA

    David J. Hollenbach

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA

    Harley A. Thronson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Interstellar Processes

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Symposium on Interstellar Processes, Held in Grand Teton National Park, July 1986

  • Editors: David J. Hollenbach, Harley A. Thronson

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3861-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1987

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2482-3Published: 30 June 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2485-4Published: 30 June 1987

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3861-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 810

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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