Speaker
Mr
Keoikantse Moses Mogotsi
(UCT)
Description
In this project data from The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey (THINGS) and from the HERA CO Extragalactic Line Survey (HERACLES) is being used to compare the HI (neutral hydrogen) and CO dispersions in nearby galaxies in order to see if they are related. This is important in improving star formation laws (as they currently only use HI dispersions, but stars form from molecular gas) and to better understand turbulence in galaxies. Preliminary analysis indicates that the HI has higher velocity dispersions than the CO.
| Level (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD, other)? | MSc |
|---|---|
| Consider for a student <br> award (Yes / No)? | Yes |
| Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)? | No |
Primary author
Mr
Keoikantse Moses Mogotsi
(UCT)
