Deconstructing the WISE nearby galaxy population

This thesis aims to test the reliability of the Wide-Field Infrared Space Explorer (WISE) star formation indicators centred at 12 and 22 µm. To accomplish this, the total infrared (TIR) luminosity was used as a calibrator to understand the behaviour of the two indicators. Our sample consists of Spit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: August, Tamlyn
Other Authors: Jarrett, Thomas
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31149