Astrophysics Seminars

Oct
23
2007

Institute for Advanced Study Astrophysics Seminar

The Metallicities and Physical Conditions in Star-forming Galaxies at High-Redshift
Alice Shapley
11:00am|Bloomberg Hall Astrophysics Library
The abundance of heavy elements in the ISM of star-forming galaxies represents a fundamental metric of the galaxy formation process. This metallicity reflects the gas reprocessed by stars, and the metals returned to the ISM by supernova explosions...