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Multi-Wavelength Observations of Nearby Starburst Galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2016

Kelsey Johnson  and
Janice Lee
Kelsey Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4325, USA email: [email protected]
Janice Lee
Affiliation:
Science Mission Office, Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Do cycles of violent, intense, but short-lived bursts constitute a significant mode of global starformation in present-day galaxies? Such events can have a profound effect on galaxies, particularly those with shallowpotential wells, and observational measures of their prevalence inform our understanding of a wide range of issues ingalaxy evolution. I will highlight what we have learned about starbursts from multi-wavelength observations of galaxiesin the local volume on both galactic and smaller scales, and explore how connections with the study of the deaths ofmassive stars may further our understanding of open issues in galaxy evolution.

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , General Assembly A29B: Astronomy in Focus , August 2015 , pp. 227
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016