Abstract
Contrary to common belief, the column density PDFs of molecular clouds
are not described well by log-normal functions, but are instead
power-laws with exponents close to two. We argue that the intrinsic
functional form of the PDF cannot be securely determined below A
K ~ 0.1-0.2 mag, limiting our ability to investigate more
complex models for the shape of the cloud PDF.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 706-707 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | A29B |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | IAU General Assembly 2015: Meeting #29 - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Duration: 3 Aug 2015 → 14 Aug 2015 |
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Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 103004 Astrophysics
Keywords
- ISM: clouds
- ISM: general
- ISM: extinction
- ISM: structure
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