It has long been argued that massive stars terminate further star formation
by destroying their natal clouds. It has also been argued that young
massive stars trigger further star formation by compression of the ambient
ISM as the hot, over-pressured circumstellar bubble expands away from a
young O star. Recent new data from Spitzer combined with high resolution
radio continuum and molecular line images are revealing a surprisingly
detailed view of the structure of stellar wind-blown mid-infrared
(MIR) bubbles around young massive O and B stars. In this talk I will
look at the observationally determined radial structure and morphologies of
three selected MIR bubbles. In particular, I will derive the destruction
radii of PAHs and the extent of the PDR regions, derive the ages of the
bubbles, and identify the likely ionizing stars and the populations of YSOs
associated with each bubble. Comparisons will be made between predictions
of evolutionary models of wind-blown bubbles and observations. Evidence
for triggered star formation will be discussed and used to place lower
limits on the ages of two bubbles.
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