An ISO SWS view of interstellar ices: first results.
Prusti, T.; de Graauw, T.; van Dishoeck, E. F.; Whittet, D. C. B.; Schutte, W. A.; Tielens, A. G. G. M.; Boogert, A. C. A.; Ehrenfreund, P.; Gerakines, P. A.; Helmich, F. P.
Abstract
The availability of SWS data from the Infrared Space Observatory is a landmark in the study of interstellar ices. This paper presents a brief review of what was known prior to the launch of ISO, and attempts a synthesis of what has been learned from the ISO observations available to date. Key areas of uncertainty are identified to provide a basis for future research.