Beuther, H., Bihr, S., Rugel, M., Johnston, K., Wang, Y., Walter, F., Brunthaler, A., Walsh, A. J., Ott, J., Stil, J., Henning, Th., Schierhuber, T., Kainulainen, J., Heyer, M., Goldsmith, P. F., Anderson, L. D., Longmore, S. N., Klessen, R. S., Glover, S. C. O., Urquhart, J. S., Plume, R., Ragan, S. E., Schneider, N., McClure-Griffiths, N. M., Menten, K. M., Smith, R., Roy, N., Shanahan, R., Nguyen-Luong, Q. and Bigiel, F. (2016). The HI/OH/Recombination line survey of the inner Milky Way (THOR) Survey overview and data release 1. Astron. Astrophys., 595. LES ULIS CEDEX A: EDP SCIENCES S A. ISSN 1432-0746

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Abstract

Context. The past decade has witnessed a large number of Galactic plane surveys at angular resolutions below 20 ''. However, no comparable high-resolution survey exists at long radio wavelengths around 21 cm in line and continuum emission. Aims. We remedy this situation by studying the northern Galactic plane at similar to 20 '' resolution in emission of atomic, molecular, and ionized gas. Methods. Employing the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) in the C-array configuration and a large program, we observe the HI 21 cm line, four OH lines, nineteen Hn alpha radio recombination lines as well as the continuum emission from 1 to 2 GHz in full polarization over a large part of the first Galactic quadrant. Results. Covering Galactic longitudes from 14.5 to 67.4 deg and latitudes between +/- 1.25 deg, we image all of these lines and the continuum at similar to 20 '' resolution. These data allow us to study the various components of the interstellar medium (ISM): from the atomic phase, traced by the HI line, to the molecular phase, observed by the OH transitions, to the ionized medium, revealed by the cm continuum and the Hn alpha radio recombination lines. Furthermore, the polarized continuum emission enables magnetic field studies. In this overview paper, we discuss the survey outline and present the first data release as well as early results from the different datasets. We now release the first half of the survey; the second half will follow later after the ongoing data processing has been completed. The data in fits format (continuum images and line data cubes) can be accessed through the project web-page. Conclusions. The HI/OH/Recombination line survey of the Milky Way (THOR) opens a new window to the different parts of the ISM. It enables detailed studies of molecular cloud formation, conversion of atomic to molecular gas, and feedback from HII regions as well as the magnetic field in the Milky Way. It is highly complementary to other surveys of our Galaxy, and comparing the different datasets will allow us to address many open questions.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
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Beuther, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bihr, S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rugel, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Johnston, K.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wang, Y.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Walter, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Brunthaler, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Walsh, A. J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ott, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stil, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Henning, Th.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schierhuber, T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kainulainen, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Heyer, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Goldsmith, P. F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Anderson, L. D.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Longmore, S. N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Klessen, R. S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Glover, S. C. O.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Urquhart, J. S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Plume, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ragan, S. E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schneider, N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
McClure-Griffiths, N. M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Menten, K. M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Smith, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Roy, N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Shanahan, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Nguyen-Luong, Q.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bigiel, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-257590
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201629143
Journal or Publication Title: Astron. Astrophys.
Volume: 595
Date: 2016
Publisher: EDP SCIENCES S A
Place of Publication: LES ULIS CEDEX A
ISSN: 1432-0746
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
GALACTIC PLANE SURVEY; INTERSTELLAR ATOMIC-HYDROGEN; GIANT MOLECULAR FILAMENTS; NARROW SELF-ABSORPTION; MASS STAR-FORMATION; DIFFUSE H I; COLUMN DENSITY; DISTANCE AMBIGUITY; CONTINUUM SOURCES; CLOUD EVOLUTIONMultiple languages
Astronomy & AstrophysicsMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/25759

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