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We have investigated the gas-to-dust ratio in the Galaxy by comparing 21-cm Hi column densities with the color excesses of globular clusters. We find a constant gas-to-reddening ratio in interstellar clouds and the intercloud medium. This ratio is also independent of galactic latitude.
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Kerr, F.J., Knapp, G.R. (1974). The Gas-to-Dust Ratio in the Galaxy. In: Kerr, F.J., Simonson, S.C. (eds) Galactic Radio Astronomy. International Astronomical Union/ Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 60. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2263-7_17
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