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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

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Casteels K (2014) Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): refining the local galaxy merger rate using morphological information in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Liske J (2015) Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): end of survey report and data release 2 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Han J (2015) Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the halo mass of galaxy groups from maximum-likelihood weak lensing in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Lange R (2015) Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): mass-size relations of z < 0.1 galaxies subdivided by Sérsic index, colour and morphology in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Loveday J (2015) Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA): luminosity function evolution in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

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Eardley E (2015) Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the galaxy luminosity function within the cosmic web in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Driver S (2015) Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): Panchromatic Data Release (far-UV-far-IR) and the low- z energy budget in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Davies L (2015) Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the effect of close interactions on star formation in galaxies in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Mahajan S (2015) Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA): the unimodal nature of the dwarf galaxy population in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Viola M (2015) Dark matter halo properties of GAMA galaxy groups from 100 square degrees of KiDS weak lensing data in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

 
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