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Mass loss rates for cool evolved giants can be estimated from observations of emission in the CO rotational lines, of the structure of OH maser shells, and of the infrared excess, among other methods. If complete enough, these data can be used to estimate the total rate of mass return to the interstellar medium by AGB stars.
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Knapp, G.R., Wilcots, E.M. (1987). The Rate of Mass Return to the Galaxy by Evolved Stars. In: Kwok, S., Pottasch, S.R. (eds) Late Stages of Stellar Evolution. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 132. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3813-7_29
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