Proceedings of the XXIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics: 'Secular Evolution of Galaxies', edited by J. Falcon-Barroso and J.H. Knapen
astro-ph/1208.2997

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STAR FORMATION RATE INDICATOR

Daniela Calzetti


Department of Astronomy, University of Massachusetts,
710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA,

Abstract: What else can be said about star formation rate indicators that has not been said already many times over? The `coming of age' of large ground-based surveys and the unprecedented sensitivity, angular resolution and/or field-of-view of infrared and ultraviolet space missions have provided extensive, homogeneous data on both nearby and distant galaxies, which have been used to further our understanding of the strengths and pitfalls of many common star formation rate indicators. The synergy between these surveys has also enabled the calibration of indicators for use on scales that are comparable to those of star-forming regions, thus much smaller than an entire galaxy. These are being used to investigate star formation processes at the sub-galactic scale. I review progress in the field over the past decade or so.


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