Two-stage model for chemical evolution of galactic halo

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Astronomical Models, Chemical Evolution, Cosmochemistry, Galactic Evolution, Milky Way Galaxy, Abundance, Globular Clusters, Iron, Metallicity

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A model of chemical evolution of the galactic halo is proposed which consists of a succession of two different evolutionary stages; each stage is characterized by a different outflow rate of gas from the star-forming region so that different metal-enrichment rates result. The low-metal stars with an Fe/H abundance ratio of less than -0.8 are formed mainly during the first 3 x 10 to the 8th yr, and most of the high-metal stars with an Fe/H abundance ratio of not less than -0.8 are formed during the succeeding 2 x 10 to the 9th yr. This model naturally explains the metallicity distribution of globular clusters in the galactic halo including both the metal-rich and the metal-poor clusters. The implications of the present model on the formation and evolution of the galactic halo are also discussed.

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