We performed high-resolution, 3D MHD simulations and we compared to observations of translucent molecular clouds. We show that the observed populations of rotational levels of H2 can arise as a consequence of the multi-phase structure of the ISM.
@article{arxiv.1512.03979,
title = {H2 distribution during 2-phase Molecular Cloud Formation},
author = {V. Valdivia and P. Hennebelle and M. Gerin and P. Lesaffre},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.03979},
year = {2016}
}
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2 pages, 1 figure. Due to appear in the proceedings of the 6th Zermatt ISM Symposium: "Conditions and Impact of Star Formation: From Lab to Space"