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ECOology for Galaxies using ALMA archive and Legacy surveys

Project description

Solving the cosmic puzzle of galaxy evolution

In the cosmic tapestry, the intricacy of galaxy formation hinges on its interaction with the surrounding environment and elusive halo. Understanding the fundamental link between baryons and halos demands precise constraints on components like the interstellar medium (ISM) and circum-galactic medium (CGM) across diverse environments. The MSCA-funded ECOGAL project will harness a decade of ALMA archive data, ECOGAL pioneers the exploration of cosmic molecular gas density and CGM properties, offering a groundbreaking leap toward unravelling the enigmatic tale of galaxy evolution in the cosmic panorama. The project promises a state-of-the-art reference for galaxy evolution studies within large-scale structures, marking a significant stride towards unravelling the mysteries of our cosmic origins.

Objective

Galaxy formation and evolution are intimately connected to the galaxy's surrounding environment and its halo.
Baryonic components other than stellar mass, including interstellar medium (ISM) and circum-galactic medium (CGM) must be better constrained in different environments in order to fully characterise the relation between baryon and halo, which is fundamental concerning galaxy evolution in a cosmological context.
I propose a project ECOGAL (ECOology for Galaxies using ALMA archive and Legacy surveys) that leverages the 10-year repository of the ALMA archive to constrain cosmic molecular gas density and investigate CGM in different phases (cold and hot) for several (proto)cluster systems at redshift greater than 1.
With the complete dust and FIR line emission catalogue from the ALMA archive within optical/infrared(IR) legacy survey fields, ECOGAL will i) constrain cosmic gas density beyond redshift 1 with unarguably better number statistics; and ii) build a first representative sample on CGM properties in (proto)clusters at z=1-3, through carbon and carbon monoxide line emissions (cold phase) and thermal Sunyaev-Zel’dovich (tSZ) effect signals (hot phase).
With the timely convergence with current and next-generation optical/IR facilities (JWST, Euclid, the Vera Rubin observatory) and a decade-old ALMA archive at submm/mm, the outcome of ECOGAL will produce a state-of-the-art reference to studies of galaxy formation and evolution in a large-scale structure.
The Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN) and DTU space have extensive access to the most advanced optical/IR facilities and extragalactic surveys and offer the necessary computing resources and research environment.
Therefore, they are the optimal places to carry out this project.
The expertise of G. Magdis and his group support is also essential to make this proposal successful.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01

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Coordinator

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
Net EU contribution
€ 214 934,40
Address
ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101
2800 Kongens Lyngby
Denmark
Region
Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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