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QSO Absorption Lines
Probing the Universe

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Part of Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series

Editors:
J. Chris Blades
David A. Turnshek
Colin A. Norman, The Johns Hopkins University

W. L. W. Sargent, David A. Turnshek, C. B. Foltz, F. H. Chaffee, R. J. Weymann, S. F. Anderson, Richard W. Hunstead, R. F. Carswell, Martin J. Rees, Jacqueline Bergeron, J. Chris Blades, David Tytler, Blair D. Savage, D. G. York, Renzo Sancisi, F. H. Briggs, Arthur M. Wolfe, J. P. Ostriker

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Date Published: August 1988
availability: Unavailable - out of print July 2008
format: Hardback
isbn: 9780521345613

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This second title in the series published for the Space Telescope Science Institute researches the current models of quasar absorption and the systems of absorption lines in the spectra of quasars. Experts in this field discuss the nature of the absorbing process in the vicinity of quasars, the "Lyman-alpha forest", metal-line systems, and quasars as probes of high redshift galaxies. The Hubble Space Telescope will be a valuable tool for learning more about the physics and astronomy of quasars.

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Product details
- Date Published: August 1988
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521345613
- length: 360 pages
- dimensions: 247 x 174 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.842kg
- availability: Unavailable - out of print July 2008
Table of Contents
Preface
1. QSO absorption lines: introduction W. L. W. Sargent
2. BAL QSOs: observations, models and implications for narrow absorption line systems David A. Turnshek
3. QSO absorption systems with zabs ≈ zem C. B. Foltz, F. H. Chaffee, R. J. Weymann and S. F. Anderson
4. The Ly-a forest: observational evidence for line evolution Richard W. Hunstead
5. Properties of the Ly-a clouds R. F. Carswell
6. Absorption lines and galaxy formation Martin J. Rees
7. Properties of the heavy-element absorption systems Jacqueline Bergeron
8. High resolution observations of heavy-element absorption J. Chris Blades
9. In search of a unified description of the narrow absorption line systems David Tytler
10. The properties of the gaseous galactic corona Blair D. Savage
11. Analogies at low redshift for QSO absorption line regions D. G. York
12. The extent of galaxies in 21 cm Renzo Sancisi
13. Evening panel discussion
14. 21 centimeter absorption line F. H. Briggs
15. Damped Ly-a absorption systems Arthur M. Wolfe
16. QSO absorption lines and the universe at redshifts between 1 and 4 J. P. Ostriker.
Editors
J. Chris Blades
David A. Turnshek
Colin A. Norman, The Johns Hopkins University
Contributors
W. L. W. Sargent, David A. Turnshek, C. B. Foltz, F. H. Chaffee, R. J. Weymann, S. F. Anderson, Richard W. Hunstead, R. F. Carswell, Martin J. Rees, Jacqueline Bergeron, J. Chris Blades, David Tytler, Blair D. Savage, D. G. York, Renzo Sancisi, F. H. Briggs, Arthur M. Wolfe, J. P. Ostriker