ASTR 212Physics of the Interstellar Medium
Gaseous nebulae, molecular clouds, ionized regions, and dust. Low-energy processes in neutral and ionized gases. Interaction of matter with radiation, emission and absorption processes, formation of atomic lines. Energy balance, steady state temperatures, and the physics and properties of dust. Masers and molecular line emission. Dynamics and shocks in the interstellar medium. Renumbered from PHYA 224. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR 212 and PHYA 224.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.