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The HI-H 2 Transition and Star Formation in Early-Type Galaxies

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<strong>The</strong> Molecular Fraction: <strong>HI</strong> Detected <strong>Early</strong>-<strong>Type</strong>s<br />

------ Krumholz et al. 2009 model<br />

Model assumptions:<br />

ζ’t=G’0<br />

Z=1.0<br />

Z=1.7<br />

Z’d=Z’g=Z’<br />

May not hold <strong>in</strong> <strong>Early</strong>-<strong>Type</strong>s<br />

Fit Paramaters:<br />

Z=5 Z=1.3<br />

Log 10<br />

(Z)== -0.2 to 0.4<br />

(e.g. Kuntschner et al. 2010)<br />

ϕ mol<br />

=10; ϕ CNM<br />

~10<br />

NGC 3032 <strong>and</strong> NGC 4150: High F mol<br />

at low Σ tot<br />

Z=17 Z=1.0<br />

Both galaxies show <strong>in</strong>dications of recent<br />

<strong>in</strong>teractions or gas accretion!<br />

10

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