O and α-Element Abundances in Metal-Poor Stars

Gratton, R. G.

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O and α-Element Abundances in Metal-Poor Stars

R. G. Gratton²

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Since about thirty years it is known that Oxygen and other α—elements are overabundant in metal-poor stars. In this talk I briefly review the historical and theoretical background, discuss reliability of present abundance determinations for O, and finally comment about the implications relevant to galactic chemical evolution.

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Gratton, R.G. (1999). O and α-Element Abundances in Metal-Poor Stars. In: Spite, M. (eds) Galaxy Evolution: Connecting the Distant Universe with the Local Fossil Record. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4213-7_25

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