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Table 7

Parameters derived from far-infrared pumping model of H2O.

Source τ 100 T warm NH2O/ΔV N H2O
(K)  (cm-2 km-1 s) (cm-2)

G09v1.97 1.8 45–55 (0.3–0.6) ×1015 (0.3–1.1) ×1017
G12v2.43 45–95 0.7 ×1015 0.7 ×1017
NCv1.143 7.2 45–55 (2.0–20) ×1015 (2.0–60) ×1017
NAv1.177 45–75 1.0 ×1015 1.0 ×1017
NBv1.78 2.5 45–75 0.6 ×1015 0.6 ×1017

Notes. τ100 is derived from Eq. (2) with errors of a few units (see text), while Twarm and NH2O /ΔV are inferred from the H2O excitation model. NH2O is calculated by taking a typical ΔV value range of 100–300 km s-1 as suggested by G14.

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