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Abstract details

Title of Abstract

Enhanced Ram Pressure Stripping of Galaxies in Merging Clusters

Date Submitted

2017-04-14 10:47:37

Author

Matthew Hunt

Institution

E. A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics, University of Hull

Co-Authors

Elke Roediger (E. A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics, University of Hull), Alex Sheardown (E. A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics, University of Hull)

Summary (maximum 250 words)

We utilise hydrodynamical simulations to investigate the effect of cluster merger and the resulting shockwaves on the magnitude ram pressure exerted on the galaxies inside the clusters.