Using multi-band photometry and HI surveys to estimate the galactic baryonic mass function

Angus Hooper Wright

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    We utilise multi-wavelength imaging to estimate the low-redshift stellar and baryonic mass functions. We require robust photometry to accurately measure each galaxy's spectral energy distribution, and HI flux estimates for sources in our sample. We created a bespoke program optimised for measuring robust photometry: the Lambda Adaptive Multi-Band Deblending Algorithm in R (LAMBDAR). We also use wide-field radio surveys to perform optically motivated HI measurements for all galaxies within the volume. These stellar mass and cold gas estimates are used to provide a revised estimate of the baryonic density of the Universe from the Galaxy and Mass Assembly (GAMA) Survey low-z sample.
    Original languageEnglish
    QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
    Awarding Institution
    • The University of Western Australia
    Award date9 Jun 2017
    DOIs
    Publication statusUnpublished - 2017

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    photometry
    estimates
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    stellar mass
    cold gas
    spectral energy distribution
    universe
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    Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis

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