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Magnetic field strengths and directions can be estimated using many different observational techniques that span a wide range of wavelengths. Each observational method favours different regimes of scale size, density and other physical conditions. The available techniques and their ranges of applicability are briefly described and the current status of observations is reviewed, with particular emphasis on high-resolution observations of star-forming regions.
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Cohen, J. Observing Magnetic Fields in Star-Forming Regions. Astrophys Space Sci 295, 27–36 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-005-3653-6
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