Stellar mass, not dynamical mass nor gravitational potential, drives the mass–metallicity relationship

ABSTRACT The widely known relation between stellar mass and gas metallicity [mass–metallicity relation (MZR)] in galaxies is often ascribed to the higher capability of more massive systems to retain metals against the action of galactic outflows. In this scenario the stellar mass would simply be an...

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Published in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2023-05, Vol.521 (3), p.4173-4179
Main Authors: Baker, William M, Maiolino, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
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astronomy & astrophysics
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
galaxies: abundances
galaxies: evolution
galaxies: ISM
galaxies:general
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