Bibcode
Peimbert, Manuel; Peimbert, A.; Carigi, L.; Luridiana, V.
Bibliographical reference
Light Elements in the Universe, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 268, p. 91-100
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2010
Citations
11
Refereed citations
9
Description
We present a review on the determination of the primordial helium
abundance Yp, based on the study of hydrogen and helium
recombination lines in extragalactic H ii regions. We also discuss the
observational determinations of the increase of helium to the increase
of oxygen by mass ΔY/ΔO, and compare them with predictions
based on models of galactic chemical evolution.