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view Abstract Citations (12) References (13) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Galactic Magnetic Field Strengths and Star Formation Parameters Vallee, J. P. Abstract Using statistics for small samples, I investigate the relation between the current strength of the galactic magnetic field B (as obtained by the best available method) and the star formation activity (as obtained by either the star formation rate (SFR) or the star formation efficiency (SFE). From recently published homogeneous observational data in a 'complete sample' of nearby spiral galaxies, I looked for a relation between galactic magnetic field and star formation rate B approximately = SFRj, and I find j = 0.13 +/- 0.04 for 33 galaxies. I also looked for a relation between galactic magnetic field and star formation efficiency B approximately = SFEj, and I find j = 0.13 +/- 0.04 for 48 galaxies. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: October 1994 DOI: 10.1086/174686 Bibcode: 1994ApJ...433..778V Keywords: Field Strength; Interstellar Magnetic Fields; Spiral Galaxies; Star Formation; Star Formation Rate; Statistical Analysis; Astronomical Catalogs; Interstellar Matter; Luminosity; Parameterization; Astrophysics; ISM: MAGNETIC FIELDS; STARS: FORMATION full text sources ADS |
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