Physical and kinematical properties of NGC 4214

The results obtained with optical bidimensional spectroscopy of the irregular magelianic galaxy NGC 4214 are analyzed. Multiple long-slit observations are used to obtain bidimensional maps of physical properties such as density, extinction and excitation of the different star forming complexes. The presence of Wolf-Rayet stars, the integrated properties of each starburst region and the existence of anomalous kinematical structures are also analyzed. Two star forming complexes are identified. The first one is young (3 Myr), with its ionized gas mixed with the massive stars, dust clouds close to the star forming centers and no apparent kinematical distortions. The other one is older (4-5 Myr) and shows a more evolved interstellar medium, with the ionized gas and dust displaced with respect to the massive stars and with important gas outflows.