NASA NTRS · 19870047783
Cloud temperatures from ammonia observations
Abstract
In association with an ammonia survey of the southern Galaxy (Peters et al., 1986), a search was made for improved analytical formulas to expedite the data analysis. Semi-empirical formulas are presented which relate the kinetic temperature of a molecular cloud to the kinetic temperature used in full statistical equilibrium calculations. The formulas can be used in a simple way to improve the estimate of the kinetic temperature obtained from ammonia observations.
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Kuiper, T. B. H.. 1987-02-01. Cloud temperatures from ammonia observations. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870047783
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