Analysis of 3161 molecular clouds reveals oblate shapes aligned with the galactic plane, a flatter velocity dispersion-size relation than Larson's law, strong mass-size correlation, and that 12CO traces diffuse turbulent gas while C18O traces gravity-dominated regions.
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Observational study of 100 LMC GMCs finds median 13CO(2-1)/12CO(2-1) line ratio of 0.078, nearly linear with luminosity, and higher in clouds hosting IR-bright young stellar objects.
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Statistical Properties of Molecular Clouds in the Milky Way: Insights from Three-Isotopologue CO Observations of the MWISP Project
Analysis of 3161 molecular clouds reveals oblate shapes aligned with the galactic plane, a flatter velocity dispersion-size relation than Larson's law, strong mass-size correlation, and that 12CO traces diffuse turbulent gas while C18O traces gravity-dominated regions.
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The ${}^{13}\mathrm{CO}(2{-}1)/^{12}\mathrm{CO}(2{-}1)$ Line Ratio from 100 Molecular Clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Observational study of 100 LMC GMCs finds median 13CO(2-1)/12CO(2-1) line ratio of 0.078, nearly linear with luminosity, and higher in clouds hosting IR-bright young stellar objects.