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Figure 1: A compact high-velocity cloud (HVC) in which one or more cold cores are embedded in a diffuse, warmer halo.

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    W. Butler Burton

  2. the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy, Dwingeloo, 7990 AA, The Netherlands

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Burton, W., Braun, R. Clouds from near and far. Nature 402, 359–361 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/46440

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