GAMA Observing 2009
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sussex
Department Name: Sch of Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Abstract
The main objective is to study structure on scales of 1 Megaparcsec to 1 kiloparsec. This will include galaxy clusters, groups, mergers and coarse measurements of galaxy structure (i.e., bulges and discs). It is on this scale (< 1 Mpc) at which the role of the baryons in the galaxy formation process become critical and where our understanding of structure in the Universe breaks down.
Publications
Wijesinghe D
(2011)
Galaxy and mass assembly (GAMA): dust obscuration in galaxies and their recent star formation histories Obscuration in galaxies and SFHs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Liske J
(2015)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): end of survey report and data release 2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Alpaslan M
(2014)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): fine filaments of galaxies detected within voids
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Brough S
(2011)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): galaxies at the faint end of the Ha luminosity function GAMA: low-Ha-luminosity galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Robotham A
(2014)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): galaxy close pairs, mergers and the future fate of stellar mass
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Wijesinghe D
(2012)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): galaxy environments and star formation rate variations Galaxy environments
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Blake C
(2013)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): improved cosmic growth measurements using multiple tracers of large-scale structure
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Robotham A
(2012)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): in search of Milky Way Magellanic Cloud analogues GAMA: in search of MMAs
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bauer A
(2013)
Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): linking star formation histories and stellar mass growth
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Loveday J
(2015)
Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): luminosity function evolution
in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
| Description | Rolling grant |
| Amount | £2,419,673 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2008 |
| End | 03/2013 |
| Title | GAMA database |
| Description | Panchromatic (X-ray - radio) on a representative sample of ~300,000 galaxies. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | 49 refereed publications as of October 2014 |
| URL | http://www.gama-survey.org |
| Description | GAMA |
| Organisation | International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Member of Scientific and Strategic Advisory Council Spectroscopic flux calibration |
| Collaborator Contribution | Project management |
| Impact | Numerous publications |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | GAMA |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Scientific analysis. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on scientific analysis and papers. |
| Impact | Papers in preparation |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Public talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talk to Lewes astronomers, South Downs Astronomical Society, Vectis Astronomical Society, local schools, ... Report on most recent talk (22 Feb 2013) appeared in newsletter of Vectis Astronomical Society |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | Pre-2006,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013 |
| Description | School visits |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Presentation & discussion Regular visits |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www.sussex.ac.uk/physics/outreach/schoolslab |