PHYS 213: ASTROPHYSICS OF THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM

University of California, Riverside

4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. An overview of the interstellar medium and relevant physical processes. Covers the structure and evolution of ionized hydrogen regions associated with massive stars and supernovae. Also addresses the neutral and ionized phases of the interstellar medium, as well as cooling processes. Includes the interpretation of spectral lines. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.