ASTR 212. Physics of the Interstellar Medium (4 units)
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Description
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.
Prerequisite courses
ASTR 212 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ASTR 212 as a prerequisite.