Concept information
Preferred term
star formation rate
Definition
- The rate at which a molecular cloud or a galaxy is currently converting gas into stars. It is given by the ratio of the number of stars to the star formation time-scale. The rate at which a molecular cloud or a galaxy is currently converting gas into stars. It is given by the ratio of the number of stars to the star formation time-scale.(An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=star+formation+rate&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- stellar formation rate
In other languages
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French
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taux de formation d'étoiles
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-SGDDNPLF-Q
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