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Table 2

Physical parameters adopted for the Orion KL cloud components.

Component Source diameter Offset (IRc2) n(H2) T K  △ vFWHM v LSR
(″) (″)  cm-3 (K) (km s-1) (km s-1)

Extended ridge (ER) 120 0 105 60 4 8.5
Compact ridge (CR) 15 7 106 110 3 8
High-velocity plateau (HVP) 30 4 106 100 30 11
Plateau (PL) 20 0 5  ×  106 150 25 6
Hot core (HC) 10 2 1.5  ×  107 220 10 5.5
20.5 km s-1 component 5 2 5  ×  106 90 7.5 20.5

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