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the finding that rotation speed and chromospheric activity of solar-type stars decline as the inverse square root of stellar age.

In astrophysics, Skumanich law refers to the finding that rotation speed and chromospheric activity of solar-type stars decline as the inverse square root of stellar age. This meaning comes from Skumanich (1972) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Skumanich, A. (1972). Time Scales for CA II Emission Decay, Rotational Braking, and Lithium Depletion. The Astrophysical Journal, 171, 565. https://doi.org/10.1086/151310

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