Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160100695

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160100695

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Modeling the Distribution of Metals in the Universe. This project aims to develop a better understanding of the transport of heavy elements. Almost all elements heavier than hydrogen and helium are made in stars and then expelled into the interstellar medium. However, we understand very little about the subsequent processes by which these elements are transported through and out of galaxies. This project plans to use high-resolution simulations of interstellar gas to understand the flows responsible for element transport. It also plans to provide quantitative calculations of the rate of element diffusion through the interstellar medium, the rate at which elements are expelled from galaxies in galactic winds, and similar poorly-known quantities. Ultimately, this work may yield a much deeper understanding of how the present-day distribution of elements in the universe came to be.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $389,800.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Astronomical and Space Sciences | Galactic Astronomy | Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences |

Other Keywords

Astronomical and Space Sciences | Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Galactic Astronomy

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ACN 633 798 857