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Atomic Deuterium/Hydrogen in the Galaxy

Linsky, Jeffrey L.

An accurate value of the D/H ratio in the local interstellar medium (LISM) and a better understanding of the D/H variations with position in the Galactic disk and halo are vitally important questions as they provide information on the primordial D/H ratio in the Galaxy at the time of the protosolar nebula, and the amount of astration and mixing in…