Molecules in astrophysics
Subtitle: probes and processes : proceedings of the 178th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Leiden, The Netherlands, July 1-5, 1996
By: edited by Ewine F. van Dishoeck.
Contributors: Dishoeck, Ewine Fleur van, 1955-
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Dordrecht; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 588
Subjects: Molecular astrophysics -- Congresses; Cosmochemistry -- Congresses; Stars -- Formation -- Congresses
Description: Molecules are found in a large variety of astronomical environments, ranging from comets in the solar system to galaxies at high redshift. This book brings together astronomers, physicists and chemists to discuss the use of molecules as probes of astrophysical parameters, explore their role in the evolution of astronomical objects, and study the basic chemical processes that occur in space.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.