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The Chemical Evolution of the Milky Way Disk

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A brief review is presented of our current understanding of the evolution of the Milky Way disk and of its relevance to "cosmic chemical evolution" studies. The implications of this understanding for the evolution of deuterium are emphasized.

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Prantzos, N. The Chemical Evolution of the Milky Way Disk. Space Science Reviews 84, 225–236 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005087705685

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