NASA NTRS · 19880026021
The local interstellar medium
Abstract
Observations and theoretical models of the local interstellar medium (LISM), defined as the region within a column density contour of 10 to the 19th H atoms/sq cm, are reviewed. The existence and nature of the Local Bubble and its boundary are examined; and consideration is given to the LISM as an active supernova remnant, confined bubbles, theoretical models of the LISM, cavity geometry, clouds within the Local Bubble, solar-backscatter and other observations of local clouds, ionization mechanisms in clouds, and the implications of clouds for the evolution of the LISM.
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Cox, Donald P., Reynolds, Ronald J.. 1987-01-01. The local interstellar medium. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19880026021
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