(a) Hot regions . | ||||
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Name . | Filling factor in interstellar space . | Typical dimension in interstellar space (pc) . | Number density of H+ ions (cm−3) . | Temperature (K) . |
Coronal gas | ∼50% | 1000 | 10−3 | 106 |
Warm ionized gas | ∼40% | 1000 | 0.3 | 8000 |
HII regions | <1% | 1 | 102–104 | 8000 |
Warm neutral gas | ∼10% | 100 | 0.3 | 8000 |
(a) Hot regions . | ||||
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Name . | Filling factor in interstellar space . | Typical dimension in interstellar space (pc) . | Number density of H+ ions (cm−3) . | Temperature (K) . |
Coronal gas | ∼50% | 1000 | 10−3 | 106 |
Warm ionized gas | ∼40% | 1000 | 0.3 | 8000 |
HII regions | <1% | 1 | 102–104 | 8000 |
Warm neutral gas | ∼10% | 100 | 0.3 | 8000 |