Measuring The Fractal Structure of Interstellar Clouds

Vogelaar, M. G. R.; Wakker, B. P.; Schwarz, U. J.

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Measuring The Fractal Structure of Interstellar Clouds

M. G. R. Vogelaar³,
B. P. Wakker⁴ &
U. J. Schwarz⁵

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Abstract

To study the structure of interstellar clouds we used the so-called perimeter-area relation to estimate fractal dimensions. We studied the reliability of the method by applying it to artificial fractals and discuss some of the problems and pitfalls. Results for two different cloud types (high-velocity clouds (HVCs) and infrared cirrus) are summarized. We find dimensions 1.2<D<1.55, somewhat higher than found in previous, similar studies

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Fractal Dimension
Fractional Brownian Motion
Supernova Remnant
Cloud Type
Interstellar Cloud

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Kapteyn Laboratory, Rijks Universiteit, Groningen, Postbus 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
M. G. R. Vogelaar
Department of Astronomy, University of Illinois, 1002 W Green St, Urbana, IL61801, USA
B. P. Wakker
Kapteyn Laboratory, Rijks Universiteit, Groningen, Postbus 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
U. J. Schwarz

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Laboratoire de Radioastronomie Millimétrique, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
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Vogelaar, M.G.R., Wakker, B.P., Schwarz, U.J. (1991). Measuring The Fractal Structure of Interstellar Clouds. In: Falgarone, E., Boulanger, F., Duvert, G. (eds) Fragmentation of Molecular Clouds and Star Formation. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 147. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3384-5_90

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