Journal article
MEASURING THE CLUMP MASS FUNCTION IN THE AGE OF SCUBA2, HERSCHEL, AND ALMA
Abstract
We use simulated images of star-forming regions to explore the effects of various image acquisition techniques on the derived clump mass function. In particular, we focus on the effects of finite image angular resolution, the presence of noise, and spatial filtering. We find that, even when the image has been so heavily degraded with added noise and lowered angular resolution that the clumps it contains clearly no longer correspond to …
Authors
Reid MA; Wadsley J; Petitclerc N; Sills A
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 719, No. 1, pp. 561–575
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Publication Date
August 10, 2010
DOI
10.1088/0004-637x/719/1/561
ISSN
0004-637X