Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Oxygen

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Research Article| January 01, 2008 Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Oxygen Bradley S. Meyer; Bradley S. Meyer Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, U.S.A., mbradle@clemson.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Larry R. Nittler; Larry R. Nittler Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington, D.C. 20015, U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ann N. Nguyen; Ann N. Nguyen Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington, D.C. 20015, U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Scott Messenger Scott Messenger Robert M. Walker Laboratory for Space Science, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas 77058, U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Bradley S. Meyer Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, U.S.A., mbradle@clemson.edu Larry R. Nittler Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington, D.C. 20015, U.S.A. Ann N. Nguyen Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington, D.C. 20015, U.S.A. Scott Messenger Robert M. Walker Laboratory for Space Science, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas 77058, U.S.A. Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 03 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2008) 68 (1): 31–53. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2008.68.4 Article history First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Bradley S. Meyer, Larry R. Nittler, Ann N. Nguyen, Scott Messenger; Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Oxygen. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2008;; 68 (1): 31–53. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2008.68.4 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Abstract Of the elements strictly synthesized in stars, oxygen is by far the most abundantly produced. We review the nucleosynthesis and galactic chemical evolution of this important element. We then review its isotopic composition in presolar grains recovered from primitive meteorites and from interplanetary dust particles. As we describe, knowledge of these isotopic compositions provide important constraints on theories of nucleosynthesis, stellar evolution, and galactic chemical evolution. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.