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Table 4

First and second tails measured for the η-PDF studied in various star-forming regions and comparison with some numerical simulation models.

Region Reference paper Fitted range (s1 ) [×1021 cm−2 ] s1 Fitted range (s2) [×1021 cm−2] s2 Consistent with studies by
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Low-mass star-forming regions
Taurus(†) Schneider et al. (2022) 3–18 −2.3 18–50 −4.4 Kainulainen et al. (2009)
ρ-Oph(†) Ladjelate et al. (2020) 7–15 −1.3 15–65 − 2.8 Schneider et al (2022)
Aquila(†) Schneider et al. (2022) 5–18 −2.1 18–250 −2.4 Schneider et al. (2013); Könyves et al. (2015)
Intermediate-mass star-forming regions
Orion B(†) Jaupart & Chabrier (2020) 2–23 −2.0 23()–50() −3.0() Kainulainen et al. (2009); Könyves et al. (2020) Schneider et al. (2013, 2022)
Orion A(†) Stutz &Kainulainen (2015) 17–80 −0.9 80()–160() −3.0() Kainulainen et al. (2009)
Mon R2 Schneider et al. (2015) 8–36 −2.1 36–200 −1.0 Schneider et al. (2022)
High-mass star-forming regions
W3 Main/(OH) Rivera-Ingraham et al. (2015) 12–36 −2.1() 36–190() −1.6()
NGC 6334 Russeil et al.(2013) 11–90 −2.0 90()–280() −1.3() Schneider et al. (2022)
Cygnus-X North Schneider et al. (2016) 12–85() −2.3() 85()–280() −(1.5)() Schneider et al. (2022)
W43 Carlhoff et al. (2013) 37 −2.5() 190()–660() −1.3() This article
W43-MM2&MM3 mini-starburst ridge and its subregions
W43-Main (without MM1) This article 40–60 −2.9 60–400 −1.3 Carlhoff et al. (2013)
MM 10 This article 100–300 −2.4
MM2 This article 150–1000 −0.6
Numerical simulations
Model #24 Kainulainen et al. (2013) 3()–40() −1.6()
Model #Clt03 Lee & Hennebelle (2018a) 106–1012 cm−3 ≡−2
Model M=3, SFE=20% Jaupart & Chabrier (2020) 1–20 −2.0 20()–400() −1.0()

Notes. (†)Low- to intermediate-mass star-forming regions, which exhibit typical CMFs with a high-mass end fitted by a power-law index close to that of the Salpeter slope of the canonical IMF (Polychromes 2013; Könyves et al. 2015, 2020; Marsh et 2016; Ladjelate et al.. 2020).

() Values derived graphically from the reference paper.

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