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EAS Publications Series
Volume 75-76, 2015
Conditions and Impact of Star Formation
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| Page(s) | 81 - 86 | |
| Section | Star Formation in Disk Galaxies: Morphology, Structure, and Dynamics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1575014 | |
| Published online | 20 May 2016 | |
Conditions and Impact of Star Formation
R. Simon, R. Schaaf and J. Stutzki (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 75–76 (2015) 81-86
R. Simon, R. Schaaf and J. Stutzki (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 75–76 (2015) 81-86
Using CO to Measure Molecular Masses
Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, U
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With an increased appreciation for the role of gas in galaxy evolution, there is renewed interest in measuring gas masses for galaxies. I review some of the basic concepts in using CO to determine molecular masses, and discuss some of the recent work.
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