Paper:	Tiny-Scale Atomic Structure and the Cold Neutral Medium—Review and Recap
Volume:	365, SINS — Small Ionized and Neutral Structures in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium
Page:	3
Authors:	Heiles, C.
Abstract:	Almost a decade ago I wrote an article with the same title as this. It focused on the physical properties of the Tiny-Scale Atomic Structure (TSAS) as discrete structures of the Cold Neutral Medium (CNM). To be observable, tiny discrete structures that don’t grossly violate pressure equilibrium need two attributes: low temperatures and geometrical anisotropy. Here I update that article. I discuss thermal and pressure equilibrium, ionization, optical lines, H2 abundance, and evaporation.

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