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Table 7

Velocity dispersions, asymmetric drift Vad at the solar position, and velocity dispersion gradient.

Age σ U σ V σ W V ad
(Gyr) (km s-1) (km s-1) (km s-1) (km s-1)

Thin disc 0–0.15 16.7 10.8 6 3.5
0.15–1 19.8 12.8 8 3.1
1–2 27.2 17.6 10 5.8
2–3 30.2 19.5 13.2 7.3
3–5 36.7 23.7 15.8 10.8
5–7 43.1 27.8 17.4 14.8
7–10 43.1 27.8 17.5 14.8
Thick disc 11 67 51 42 53
Spheroid 14 131 106 85 226
Bulge 10 113 115 100 79

Notes. The W axis is pointing towards the north galactic pole, U towards the galactic centre, and V is tangential to the rotational motion.

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