Untangling jellyfish galaxies: exploring the kinematic and physical properties of galaxies undergoing hydrodynamical interactions using the new generation of integral field units

Bellhouse, Callum ORCID: 0000-0002-6179-8007 (2020). Untangling jellyfish galaxies: exploring the kinematic and physical properties of galaxies undergoing hydrodynamical interactions using the new generation of integral field units. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.

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Abstract

Understanding the role and importance of different mechanisms which act to transform and evolve galaxies in the universe is vital in order to build a picture of the lifecycle of galaxies. Many observations over the years have shed light on such processes, both internal to galaxies and resulting from the influence of their environments. In this thesis, the current picture of galaxy evolution will be presented through a review of the literature, narrowing the focus down to a particular process which becomes important within dense environments such as groups and clusters: Ram-pressure stripping. Three studies are subsequently presented which investigate the effect of ram-pressure stripping on a galaxy, uncovering how and from where gas is stripped, the effect of stripping on a galaxy’s star formation and the fate of the gas that is removed from the galaxy. By studying the scope and effectiveness of ram-pressure stripping in great detail on an archetypal jellyfish galaxy, steps are taken towards understanding the importance of the process and its role in transforming galaxies in the universe.

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Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.)

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Doctorates > Ph.D.

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