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Physical Properties of Wolf-Rayet Winds

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We review aspects of Population I Wolf-Rayet stars, like classification, inventory, chemical composition, temperature, stellar wind, mass loss rate, ring nebulae, and galactic enrichment in specific isotopes.

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Van Der Hucht, K.A. Physical Properties of Wolf-Rayet Winds. Astrophysics and Space Science 251, 311–320 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1000739612897

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