Published in "Galactic and Extragalactic Radio Astronomy", 1974, eds. G.L. Verschuur and K.I. Kellerman.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Hydrogen Distribution and Kinematics

Classification Systems

INTEGRAL PROPERTIES OF GALAXIES

The Data

Correlations

MAPPING HI IN GALAXIES

Density Distribution

Velocity Distribution

OBSERVATIONS WITH A SINGLE DISH

Observing Procedure

Magellanic Clouds

Nearby Spiral Galaxies

Galaxies with Smaller Angular Diameters

Model Fitting

INTERFEROMETRIC OBSERVATIONS

Position Profiles

Observations of External Galaxies

Interpretation of the Data

APERTURE SYNTHESIS OBSERVATIONS

Observational Requirements

Correlation Receivers

Data Reduction

HIGH-RESOLUTION MAPS

Observations of M33 with the Cambridge Half-Mile Telescope

Observations at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory

Comparison of the HI Distributions of Late-Type Galaxies

Central Hydrogen Depressions

Rate of Star Formation

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES