THE WADI KEY PROJECT: NEW INSIGHTS TO PHOTON-DOMINATED REGIONS FROM HERSCHEL OBSERVATIONS.

Authors :: Ossenkopf, V.
Röllig, M.
Kramer, C.
Okada, Y.
Fuente, A.
Yabaci, M. Akyilmaz
Benz, A. O.
Berné, O.
Boulanger, F.
Bruderer, S.
Dedes, C.
France, K.
Gerin, M.
Goicoechea, J. R.
Gusdorf, A.
Glisten, R.
Harris, A.
Joblin, C.
Klein, T.
Latter, W.
Source :: EAS Publications Series. 2011, Vol. 52, p181-186. 6p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Within the Herschel key project "The Warm And Dense ISM" (WADI) we systematically observe a number of prominent photon-dominated regions (PDRs) to measure the impact of varying UV fields on the energy balance, the chemical and dynamical structure of heated molecular clouds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *STAR formation
*STELLAR evolution
*MOLECULAR clouds
*INTERSTELLAR molecules
*INTERSTELLAR medium

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