Molecular Gas in Spiral Galaxies
Abstract
In this review, I highlight a number of recent surveys of molecular gas in nearby spiral galaxies. Through such surveys, more complete observations of the distribution and kinematics of molecular gas have become available for galaxies with a wider range of properties (e.g., brightness, Hubble type, strength of spiral or bar structure). These studies show the promise of both interferometers and single-dish telescopes in advancing our general understanding of molecular gas in spiral galaxies. In particular, I highlight the contributions of the recent BIMA Survey of Nearby Galaxies (SONG).
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0401402,
title = {Molecular Gas in Spiral Galaxies},
author = {Michele D. Thornley},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0401402},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
8 pages, 1 figure. To appear in the proceedings of the 4th Cologne-Bonn-Zermatt-Symposium, "The Dense Interstellar Medium in Galaxies", which was held in Zermatt, Switzerland in September 2003