Dust depletion in Damped Lyman α systems

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Hou, JL [1 ]
Boissier, S [1 ]
Prantzos, N [1 ]
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[1] Shanghai Astron Observ, Shanghai 200030, Peoples R China
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We point out a previously unnoticed anti-correlation between the observed abundance ratio [X/Zn] (Zn is assumed undepleted and X stands for Fe, Cr and Ni) and metal column density ([Zn/H]+log(N-HI) = F) in Damped Lyman alpha systems (DLAs). We suggest that this trend is an unambiguous sign of depletion.
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