Molecular Line Emission as a Tool for Galaxy Observations (LEGO)

• Published in: Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) Vol. 605
• Main Authors: Kauffmann, Jens, Goldsmith, Paul F., Melnick, Gary, Tolls, Volker, Guzman, Andres, Menten, Karl M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg EDP Sciences 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Clouds; Emission; Galaxies; galaxies: evolution; galaxies: ISM; galaxies: star formation; ISM: clouds; ISM: molecules; Luminosity; Molecular chains; Star & galaxy formation; Star formation rate; stars: formation; Trends

Trends observed in galaxies, such as the Gao & Solomon relation, suggest a linear relationship between the star formation rate and the mass of dense gas available for star formation. Validation of such trends requires the establishment of reliable methods to trace the dense gas in galaxies. One...