Observing the galactic plane with the Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Submillimeter Telescope

Stars form from collapsing massive clouds of gas and dust. The UV and optical light emitted by a forming or recently-formed star is absorbed by the surrounding cloud and is re-radiated thermally at infrared and submillimetre wavelengths. Observations in the submillimetre spectrum are uniquely sensit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marsden, Gaelen
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/205