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Globular Clusters and Field Halo Stars
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 July 2016
Abstract
Recent work on the chemistry and kinematics of the field halo population stars is reviewed, including the metallicity distribution function, elemental abundance patterns, primordial abundances, and their relations with stellar kinematics. The important role played by these stars in determining the ages of the globular clusters is discussed. A comparison is made between the kinematic and chemical properties of the field and cluster stars to ascertain if they share a common history.
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- Chapter II. Review Papers on Globular Clusters in the Milky Way
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