Cold H I in turbulent eddies and galactic spiral shocks
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1743-9213,1743-9221
DOI: 10.1017/s1743921307001731