Curve of growth

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This article is about the curve of growth in astronomy. For other articles related to "growth curve", see Growth curve.

In astronomy, the curve of growth describes the equivalent width of a spectral line as a function of the column density of the material from which the spectral line is observed. [1]

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  1. ^ Michael Richmond. "The curve of growth".


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