Radio Astronomical Studies of the Interstellar Medium

有了这笔赠款，卡尔·海尔斯博士将继续一项研究计划， 它跨越了星际旅行标题下的许多分区 所谓了 这项研究将致力于推进 我们对星际中性粒子形态的理解 银河系中的氢原子，星际的性质 磁场和氘的宇宙丰度。 博士 海尔斯的研究主要是通过观察 原子和分子在无线电波长的光谱线。 对银河系氢原子形态的研究， 提供了关于宇宙过程的重要信息， 塑造星际介质的结构，如超新星 爆炸和恒星风 基本磁场研究 对理解星际过程很重要， 星星的形成，星系晕中气体的支持，以及 星际介质通过各种类型的 磁流体波 最后，一个很好的决心， 各种天文地点的氘丰度 宇宙学的基础

With this grant Dr. Carl Heiles will continue a research program which spans many subareas under the heading of interstellar matter. The proposed research will be directed toward advancing our understanding of the morphology of the interstellar neutral atomic hydrogen in the Galaxy, the nature of the interstellar magnetic field, and the cosmic abundance of deuterium. Dr. Heiles' studies are carried out primarily through observations of spectral lines of atoms and molecules at radio wavelengths. The study of the morphology of atomic hydrogen in the Galaxy may provide important information about those cosmic processes that shape the structure of the interstellar medium, such as supernova explosions and stellar winds. The basic magnetic field studies are significant for understanding such interstellar processes as star formation, the support of gas in the Galactic halo, and the heating of the interstellar medium via various types of hydromagnetic waves. Finally, a good determination of the abundance of deuterium in a variety of astronomical sites is fundamental to cosmology.