Galactic chemical evolution: the observational side
Astrophysics of Galaxies
2010-11-24 v1
Abstract
In this review I outline some ideas in chemical evolution, necessary for understanding the evolution of galaxies from measured elemental abundance ratios. I then discuss abundance results from studies of Local Group dwarf galaxies and the globular cluster Omega Cen. I present a qualitative scenario of prolonged chemical enrichment in a leaky box that can explain the observed abundance ratios in these systems. Space limitations prevent a comprehensive review of this vast field, so I have restricted the discussion to dwarf systems.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1011.4995,
title = {Galactic chemical evolution: the observational side},
author = {Andrew McWilliam},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.4995},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
Proceedings from the 11th Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, 19-23 July 2010, Heidelberg, Germany. 14 pages, 4 figures