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Abundance Gradients Along the Galactic Disk

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The Evolution of The Milky Way

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 255))

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The observtional evidence for abundance gradients along the Galactic disk is reviewed. Results from various methods and objects used to probe the metallicity of the disk are discussed and the quantatative results are compared.

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    S. J. Smartt

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  1. Dipartimento di Astronomia, University of Trieste, Italy

    Francesca Matteucci

  2. Instituto di Astrofisica Spaziale, Fuescoti, Italy

    Franco Giovannelli

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Smartt, S.J. (2000). Abundance Gradients Along the Galactic Disk. In: Matteucci, F., Giovannelli, F. (eds) The Evolution of The Milky Way. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 255. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0938-6_33

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