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==> In this proposal, more time is being requested for FGARZON.PHVSBURS
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It is our aim to use innovative techniques, made possible by the use
of  ISO instrumentation, to investigate the  parameters that control
the formation of stars in stellar systems. To this end, estimates of
the stellar mass, in several regions of recent star formation, as well
as a variety of measurements revealing the physical properties
(density, metal content, gas to dust ratio, temperature, mass, etc) of
the star forming clouds are envisaged.
The project demands a well coordinated investigation of regions of
recent star formation in a variety of galaxies, in order to determine
the  various factors that control the strength of a star formation
burst. Thus, the aim is to infer the total mass in newly formed stars
as well as the properties of the star forming cloud, to determine in
this way a definite correlation. With this aim in mind, we propose to
investigate in detail the far IR properties of star forming regions.