Interstellar Turbulence

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511564666

Turbulence is universal and mysterious. It remains one of the major unsolved problems in physics and astrophysics. From star formation to large-scale outflows, turbulence is present in all interstellar and intergalactic media. With advances in observational techniques (from optical to radio) and the development of more efficient computer codes and faster computers, research in this area has made spectacular progress in recent years. This volume presents a series of review articles covering every aspect of interstellar turbulence - from accretion disks, molecular clouds, atomic and ionized media, through to spiral galaxies - based on a major international conference held in Mexico City. The result is a comprehensive overview of the most important developments in observing and modelling turbulent flows in the cosmos. It provides graduate students and researchers with a state-of-the-art summary of observational, theoretical and computational research in interstellar turbulence.

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
pp vii-x
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Preface
pp xi-xii
- By José Franco, Tonantzintla, Puebla., Alberto Carramiñana, Tonantzintla, Puebla.
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Turbulence in the Interstellar Medium: a Retrospective Review
pp 1-4
- By Guido Münch, Emeritus, Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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Mechanism of Formation of Atmospheric Turbulence Relevant for Optical Astronomy
pp 5-11
- By Remy Avila, U.M.R. 6525 Astrophysique, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Pare Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France, Jean Vernin, U.M.R. 6525 Astrophysique, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Pare Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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Properties of Atomic Gas in Spiral Galaxies
pp 12-19
- By Robert Braun, Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy, Postbus 2, 7990AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
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Turbulence in the Ionized Gas in Spiral Galaxies
pp 20-26
- By Rene A. M. Walterbos, Department of Astronomy, New Mexico State University, USA
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Probing Interstellar Turbulence in the Warm Ionized Medium using Emission Lines
pp 27-32
- By Stephen L. Tufte, Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin – Madison 475 N. Charter St., Madison, WI 53706, Ronald J. Reynolds, Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin – Madison 475 N. Charter St., Madison, WI 53706, L. Matthew Haffner, Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin – Madison 475 N. Charter St., Madison, WI 53706
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The Spectrum & Galactic Distribution of MicroTurbulence in Diffuse Ionized Gas
pp 33-40
- By James M. Cordes, Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Small Scale Structure and Turbulence in the Interstellar Medium
pp 41-48
- By Steven R. Spangler, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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What is the Reynolds Number of the Reynolds' Layer?
pp 49-53
- By Robert A. Benjamin, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1150 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Photoionized Gas in the Galactic Halo
pp 54-64
- By Christophe F. McKee, Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, USA, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, USA, Jonathan D. Slavin, Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, USA
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Turbulent Heating of the Diffuse Ionized Gas
pp 65-69
- By Anthony H. Minter, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, WV, 24944, USA, Dana S. Balser, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, WV, 24944, USA
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Cosmic Rays in Interstellar Turbulence
pp 70-78
- By J. R. Jokipii, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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Turbulence in Line-Driven Stellar Winds
pp 79-86
- By Stanley P. Owocki, Bartol Research Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA 19716
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An Introduction to Compressible MHD Turbulence
pp 87-94
- By Annick G. Pouquet, CNRS, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, B.P. 4229, Nice F06304 Cedex 4, France
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Turbulence in Atomic Hydrogen
pp 95-103
- By Alex Lazarian, Princeton University Observatory, Princeton NJ 08544, USA
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Supershells in Spiral Galaxies
pp 104-111
- By David A. Thilker, Department of Astronomy, New Mexico State University, Box 30001 / Dept 4500, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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The Size Distribution of Superbubbles in the Interstellar Medium
pp 112-119
- By M. S. Oey, Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OHA, UK, C. J. Clarke, Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OHA, UK
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Large-Scale Motions in the ISM of Elliptical and Spiral Galaxies
pp 120-126
- By Joel N. Bregman, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1090, USA, Joel Parriott, Dept. of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1090, USA, Alex Rosen, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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Vortical Motions Driven by Supernova Explosions
pp 127-131
- By Maarit J. Korpi, Astronomy Division, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 333, 90571 Oulu, Finland, Axel Brandenburg, Department of Mathematics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK, Anvar Shukurov, Department of Mathematics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK, Ilkka Tuominen, Astronomy Division, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 333, 90571 Oulu, Finland
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The Intermittent Dissipation of Turbulence: is it Observed in the Interstellar Medium?
pp 132-139
- By Edith Falgarone, Radioastronomie Millimetrique, Ecole Normale Supérieure and Observatoire de Paris, Paris, France
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Chemistry in Turbulent Flows
pp 140-147
- By Roland Gredel, European Southern Observatory, Casilla 19001, Santiago 19, Chile
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Supersonic Turbulence in Giant Extragalactic HII Regions
pp 148-153
- By Jorge Melnick, European Southern Observatory, Casilla 19001, Santiago-19, Chile, Guillermo Tenorio-Tagle, INAOE, Apartado Postal 51, Puebla 72000, México, Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OHA, UK, Roberto Terlevich, INAOE, Apartado Postal 51, Puebla 72000, México, Royal Greenwich Observatory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OHA, UK
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Turbulence in HII regions: New results
pp 154-158
- By Gilles Joncas, Département de Physique and Observatoire du mont Mégantic, Université Laval, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada G1K 7P4
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Hypersonic Turbulence of H2O Masers
pp 159-163
- By C. R. Gwinn, Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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Water Masers Tracing Alfvenic Turbulence and Magnetic Fields in W51 M and W49 N
pp 164-168
- By T. Liljeström, Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Helsinki University of Technology, Otakaari 5.A, FIN-02150 Espoo, Finland, K. Leppänen, Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Helsinki University of Technology, Otakaari, 5.A, FIN-02150 Espoo, Finland
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Turbulence in the Ursa Major cirrus cloud
pp 169-173
- By Marc-Antoine Miville-Deschênes, Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Bât. 121, Université Paris XI, F-91405 Orsay, France, Département de Physique, Université Laval and Observatoire du mont Mégantic, Québec, Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4, G. Joncas, Département de Physique, Université Laval and Observatoire du mont Mégantic, Québec, Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4, E. Falgarone, Radioastronomie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75005, Paris, France
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The Collisions of HVCs with a Magnetized Gaseous Disk
pp 174-178
- By Alfredo Santillán, Instituto de Astronomía–UNAM, Apdo. Postal 70–264, 04510 México, D.F., México, Cómputo Aplicado, DGSCA–UNAM, Apdo. Postal 20–059, 04510 México, D.F., México, Jose Franco, Instituto de Astronomía–UNAM, Apdo. Postal 70–264, 04510 México, D.F., México, Marco Martos, Instituto de Astronomía–UNAM, Apdo. Postal 70–264, 04510 México, D.F., México
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The Initial Stellar Mass Function as a Statistical Sample of Turbulent Cloud Structure
pp 179-189
- By Bruce G. Elmegreen, IBM Research Division, T.J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 218, Yorktown Hts NY 10598 USA
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