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Molecular Cloud Extinction

Molecular Cloud Extinction is a specific type of interstellar extinction characterized by the selective absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation due to the dense concentration of dust and gas within molecular clouds, distinguishing it from diffuse interstellar medium extinction by its significantly higher opacity and localized spatial distribution.

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The relationship between carbon monoxide abundance and visual extinction in interstellar clouds

M. A. Frerking, W. D. Langer, R. W. Wilson · The Astrophysical Journal · 1982 · 1.1K citations

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THE DARK MOLECULAR GAS

D. J. Hollenbach, Christopher F. McKee · The Astrophysical Journal · 2010 · 717 citations · Full text

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Far‐Infrared and Submillimeter Emission from Galactic and Extragalactic Photodissociation Regions

Michael J. Kaufman, D. J. Hollenbach, M. L. Luhman · The Astrophysical Journal · 1999 · 684 citations · Full text

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Photoionization-regulated star formation and the structure of molecular clouds

Christopher F. McKee · The Astrophysical Journal · 1989 · 557 citations

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Internal structure of a cold dark molecular cloud inferred from the extinction of background starlight

J. Alves, C. J. Lada, Elizabeth A. Lada · Nature · 2001 · 481 citations

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Authors

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  1. CJ
    C. J. Lada

    Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian, United States

    18 publications · 1.9K citations

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  2. JA
    J. Alves

    University of Vienna, Austria

    16 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. ML
    M. Lombardi

    University of Milan, Italy

    14 publications · 955 citations

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  4. EA
    Elizabeth A. Lada

    University of Florida, United States

    5 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. DC
    D. C. B. Whittet

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States

    5 publications · 206 citations

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  1. Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

    Cambridge, United States

    21 h-index

    38 publications

    3.3K citations

  2. University of Milan

    Milan, Italy

    13 h-index

    14 publications

    910 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    11 h-index

    36 publications

    1.7K citations

  4. European Southern Observatory

    Garching bei München, Germany

    11 h-index

    12 publications

    1.2K citations

  5. University of Vienna

    Vienna, Austria

    10 h-index

    11 publications

    530 citations

  6. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    10 h-index

    15 publications

    867 citations

  7. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    9 h-index

    12 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    1.9K citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 60 publications · 6.8K citations

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  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    24 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 9 publications · 730 citations

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  5. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

    Repository · 6 publications · 252 citations

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