The Effect of Local Galaxy Surface Density on Star Formation for HI selected galaxies
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چکیده
We present the result of investigations into two theories to explain the star formation rate-density relationship. For regions of high galaxy density, either there are fewer star forming galaxies, or galaxies capable of forming stars are present but some physical process is suppressing their star formation. We use HI Parkes All Sky Survey’s (HIPASS) HI detected galaxies and infrared and radio fluxes to investigate star formation rates and efficiencies with respect to local surface density. For nearby (vel<10000 km s) HI galaxies we find a strong correlation between HI mass and star formation rate. The number of HI galaxies decreases with increasing local surface density. For HI galaxies (1000<vel<6000 km s) there is no significant change in the star formation rate or the efficiency of star formation with respect to local surface density. We conclude the SFR-density relation is due to a decrease in the number of HI star forming galaxies in regions of high galaxy density and not to the suppression of star formation.
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