THE COEXISTENCE OF SPIRAL STRUCTURE AND ABUNDANCE GRADIENTS

被引:39
作者
EDMUNDS, MG
ROY, JR
机构
[1] UNIV LAVAL,DEPT PHYS,QUEBEC CITY G1K 7P4,QUEBEC,CANADA
[2] UNIV LAVAL,OBSERV MT MEGANT,QUEBEC CITY G1K 7P4,QUEBEC,CANADA
关键词
GALAXIES-ABUNDANCES; GALAXIES-EVOLUTION; GALAXIES-SPIRAL; GALAXIES-STRUCTURE;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/261.1.L17
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Steep abundance gradients in gas-rich disc galaxies seem to require the presence of unbarred spiral structure. Abundance gradients disappear at the same absolute magnitude that spiral structure ceases, and are considerably shallower in spirals showing a strong bar. This suggests a definite link between the existence of unbarred spiral structure and the origin of abundance gradients.
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页码:L17 / L19
页数:3
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