Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: This article reviews the current knowledge and understanding of the interstellar medium of our galaxy. The author first presents each of the three basic constituents---ordinary matter, cosmic rays, and magnetic fields---of the interstellar medium, with emphasis on their physical and chemical properties as inferred from a broad range of observations. The interaction of these interstellar constituents, both with each other and with stars, is then discussed in the framework of the general galactic ecosystem.
Source: Reviews of Modern Physics
Author: Katia M. Ferrière
Institution: Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2020913145