A multi-wavelength study of the dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705 : star formation, gas dynamics and dark matter

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dc.contributor.authorElson, E Cen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-29T05:03:19Z
dc.date.available2014-12-29T05:03:19Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 233-242).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents the results of a detailed multi-wavelength study of the nearby blue compact dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705. The primary data set (nearly 100 hours of on-source data) for each galaxy consists of new observations of the neutral hydrogen (Hi) line obtained with the Australia Telescope Compact Array, October 2006 - May 2007. The stellar disk of NGC 1705 is host to an intense star-bursting core which is rapidly depleting the galaxy's central Hi reservoir. This galaxy can be used to rigorously test theories of star formation. Detailed studies of the distribution and kinematics of the neutral inter- stellar medium (ISM) within each galaxy are carried out. A suite of star formation recipes and models are examined for each galaxy to quantify the relationship between the observed star formation activity and the distribution and kinematics of the ISM.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationElson, E. C. (2010). <i>A multi-wavelength study of the dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705 : star formation, gas dynamics and dark matter</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Astronomy. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10489en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationElson, E C. <i>"A multi-wavelength study of the dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705 : star formation, gas dynamics and dark matter."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Astronomy, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10489en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationElson, E. 2010. A multi-wavelength study of the dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705 : star formation, gas dynamics and dark matter. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Elson, E C AB - This thesis presents the results of a detailed multi-wavelength study of the nearby blue compact dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705. The primary data set (nearly 100 hours of on-source data) for each galaxy consists of new observations of the neutral hydrogen (Hi) line obtained with the Australia Telescope Compact Array, October 2006 - May 2007. The stellar disk of NGC 1705 is host to an intense star-bursting core which is rapidly depleting the galaxy's central Hi reservoir. This galaxy can be used to rigorously test theories of star formation. Detailed studies of the distribution and kinematics of the neutral inter- stellar medium (ISM) within each galaxy are carried out. A suite of star formation recipes and models are examined for each galaxy to quantify the relationship between the observed star formation activity and the distribution and kinematics of the ISM. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - A multi-wavelength study of the dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705 : star formation, gas dynamics and dark matter TI - A multi-wavelength study of the dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705 : star formation, gas dynamics and dark matter UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10489 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationElson EC. A multi-wavelength study of the dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705 : star formation, gas dynamics and dark matter. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Astronomy, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10489en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Astronomyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAstronomyen_ZA
dc.titleA multi-wavelength study of the dwarf galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705 : star formation, gas dynamics and dark matteren_ZA
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