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The Status of Oxygen Abundances in Metal-Poor Stars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

Ruth C. Peterson
Ruth C. Peterson*
Affiliation:
Astrophysical Advances and UCO/Lick Observatories

Abstract

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The sensitivity of various methods of oxygen-abundance determination to the structure of the model atmosphere in a classical analysis is described, with emphasis on the treatment of convection. Oxygen-abundance results presented during this meeting are outlined. Because the oxygen diagnostics are sensitive in different ways to the choice of model stellar parameters and to the treatment of convection, it is not surprising that different methods applied by different groups give different results. Most are consistent with an increase in [O/Fe] as [Fe/H] declines, but the slope is uncertain still, and the scatter is large at very low abundances. The trend may continue to low [Fe/H], but more stars and more checks are needed.

Type
II. Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 12: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XXIVth General Assembly of the IAU, 2000 , 2002 , pp. 426 - 428
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2002

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