Catalogue of 12CO(J = 1--0) and 13CO(J = 1--0) Molecular Clouds in the Carina Flare Supershell
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 09:44authored byJoanne Dawson, Kawamura, A, Mizuno, N, Onishi, T, Fukui, Y
We present a catalogue of $^{12}$CO($J=$ 1-0) and $^{13}$CO($J=$ 1-0) molecular clouds in the spatio-velocity range of the Carina Flare supershell, GSH287$+$04$-$17. The data cover a region of $\sim$66 square degrees and were taken with the NANTEN 4m telescope, at spatial and velocity resolutions of $\sim$2.6' and 0.1kms$^{-1}$. Decomposition of the emission results in the identification of 156 $^{12}$CO clouds and 60 $^{13}$CO clouds, for which we provide observational and physical parameters. Previous work suggests the majority of the detected mass forms part of a comoving molecular cloud complex that is physically associated with the expanding shell. The cloud internal velocity dispersions, degree of virialization and size-linewidth relations are found to be consistent with those of other Galactic samples. However, the vertical distribution is heavily skewed towards high-altitudes. The robust association of high-$z$ molecular clouds with a known supershell provides some observational backing for the theory that expanding shells contribute to the support of a high-altitude molecular layer.
History
Publication title
Astronomical Society of Japan. Publications
Volume
60
Issue
6
Pagination
1297-1315
ISSN
0004-6264
Department/School
School of Natural Sciences
Publisher
Astronomical Soc Japan
Place of publication
C/O National Astronomical Observatory, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, 181