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CO-to-H2 conversion factor: a standalone construct

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CO-to-H2conversion factor1 CONSTRUCTCO-to-H2 conversionBOLATTO · GALACTIC ASTRONOMY

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Galactic astronomy

the factor that converts integrated carbon monoxide line emission into molecular hydrogen column density or mass.

In galactic astronomy, CO-to-H2 conversion factor refers to the factor that converts integrated carbon monoxide line emission into molecular hydrogen column density or mass. This meaning comes from Bolatto (2013) in Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics.[1]

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References

  1. Bolatto, A. D., Wolfire, M., & Leroy, A. K. (2013). The CO-to-H 2 Conversion Factor. Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 51(1), 207-268. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-astro-082812-140944

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