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Observations of interstellar HOCO+: abundance enhancements toward the galactic center.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11538465     Owner:  NASA     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A survey of the 4(04)-3(03) and 1(01)-0(00) transitions of HOCO+ has been made toward several molecular clouds. The HOCO+ molecule was not observed in any sources except Sgr B2 and Sgr A. The 5(05)-4(04) and 4(14)-3(13) transitions were also detected toward Sgr B2. The results indicate that gas phase CO2 is not a major carbon reservoir in typical molecular clouds. In Sgr B2, the HOCO+ antenna temperature exhibits a peak approximately 2' north of the Sgr B2 central position (Sgr B2[M]) and the 4(04)-3(03) line emission is extended over a approximately 10' x 10' region. The column density of HOCO+ at the northern peak in Sgr B2 is approximately 3 x 10(14) cm-2, and the fractional abundance relative to H2 > or = 3 x 10(-10), which is about 2 orders of magnitude greater than recent predictions of quiescent cloud ion-molecule chemistry.
Authors:
Y C Minh; W M Irvine; L M Ziurys
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Astrophysical journal     Volume:  334     ISSN:  0004-637X     ISO Abbreviation:  Astrophys. J.     Publication Date:  1988 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-05-17     Completed Date:  1996-05-17     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9890633     Medline TA:  Astrophys J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  175-81     Citation Subset:  S    
Affiliation:
Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory, University of Massachusetts, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Astronomical Phenomena
Astronomy
Carbon Dioxide / analysis,  chemistry*
Chemical Phenomena
Chemistry
Extraterrestrial Environment*
Ions
Spectrum Analysis
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AST-85-12903/AS/SAMHSA HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ions; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide
Investigator
Investigator/Affiliation:
W M Irvine / U MA, Amherst, FCRAO

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