The shock-excitation of molecular hydrogen in the interstellar medium

This dissertation presents a study of shock-excited molecular hydrogen (H2) in the interstellar medium. The aims of this thesis are to understand the shock-excitation process and to understand the global role of shocks in the interstellar medium. These aims are quantified as the investigation of spe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burton, Michael Graham
Other Authors: Brand, Peter
Published: University of Edinburgh 1987
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.375481