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The Galactic Thick Disk: An Observational Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2010

Bacham E. Reddy
Bacham E. Reddy*
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, 560034, email: ereddy@iiap.res.in
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Abstract

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In this review, we present a brief description of observational efforts to understand the Galactic thick disk and its relation to the other Galactic components. This review primarily focused on elemental abundance patterns of the thick disk population to understand the process or processes that were responsible for its existence and evolution. Kinematic and chemical properties of disk stars establish that the thick disk is a distinct component in the Milky Way, and its chemical enrichment and star formation histories hold clues to the bigger picture of understanding the Galaxy formation.

Keywords

stars: FGK dwarfsStars: abundancesStars: KinematicsGalaxy: disk
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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Symposium S265: Chemical Abundances in the Universe: Connecting First Stars to Planets , August 2009 , pp. 289 - 299
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

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