Extragalactic H2 and its variable relation to CO

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作者
Israel, FP [1 ]
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[1] Sterrewacht Leiden, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands
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MOLECULAR HYDROGEN IN SPACE | 2000年
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10.1017/CBO9780511564635.045
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
We derive and discuss the strong dependence on metallicity of the CO to H-2 conversion factor X = N( H-2)/I-CO = 12.2 - 2.5 log [O]/[H] appropriate to extragalactic objects, as well as the weaker dependence found for such objects from interferometer measurements.
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