Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
empirical law
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
galaxies
interstellar medium |
| gptkbp:describes |
relationship between gas density and star formation rate
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics |
| gptkbp:form |
Σ_SFR ∝ Σ_gas^n
|
| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Maarten_Schmidt
gptkb:Robert_Kennicutt |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kennicutt–Schmidt law
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Maarten_Schmidt
gptkb:Robert_Kennicutt |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
1959
|
| gptkbp:reformed |
1998
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
star formation
galactic evolution gas surface density |
| gptkbp:typicalExponent |
n ≈ 1.4
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
estimating star formation rates
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_C._Kennicutt_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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