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The MOSDEF Survey: Probing Resolved Stellar Populations at Using a New Bayesian-defined Morphology Metric Called Patchiness
Tara Fetherolf, Naveen A. Reddy, Alice E. Shapley +12
We define a new morphology metric called "patchiness" () that is sensitive to deviations from the average of a resolved distribution, does not require the galaxy center to be de…
The MOSDEF Survey: Towards a Complete Census of the z ~ 2.3 Star-forming Galaxy Population
Jordan N. Runco, Alice E. Shapley, Ryan L. Sanders +16
We analyze the completeness of the MOSDEF survey, in which z ~ 2 galaxies were selected for rest-optical spectroscopy from well-studied HST extragalactic legacy fields down to a fi…
The MOSDEF Survey: A New View of a Remarkable z=1.89 Merger
Jordan N. Runco, Alice E. Shapley, Mariska Kriek +13
We present a detailed study of a galaxy merger taking place at in the GOODS-S field. Here we analyze Keck/MOSFIRE spectroscopic observations from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolutio…
Reconciling the Results of the z~2 MOSDEF and KBSS-MOSFIRE Surveys
Jordan N. Runco, Naveen A. Reddy, Alice E. Shapley +21
The combination of the MOSDEF and KBSS-MOSFIRE surveys represents the largest joint investment of Keck/MOSFIRE time to date, with ~3000 galaxies at 1.4<=z<=3.8, roughly half of whi…
The MOSDEF Survey: The Dependence of H-to-UV SFR Ratios on SFR and Size at
Tara Fetherolf, Naveen A. Reddy, Alice E. Shapley +12
We perform an aperture-matched analysis of dust-corrected H and UV SFRs using 303 star-forming galaxies with spectroscopic redshifts from the MOSFIRE D…
The MOSDEF Survey: The Mass-Metallicity relationship and the existence of the FMR at z~1.5
Michael W. Topping, Alice E. Shapley, Ryan L. Sanders +16
We analyze the rest-optical emission-line ratios of z~1.5 galaxies drawn from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey. Using composite spectra we investigate the mass-meta…
The MOSDEF Survey: Environmental dependence of the gas-phase metallicity of galaxies at
Nima Chartab, Bahram Mobasher, Alice E. Shapley +13
Using the near-IR spectroscopy of the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey, we investigate the role of local environment in the gas-phase metallicity of galaxies. The local…
The MOSDEF Survey: Neon as a Probe of ISM Physical Conditions at High Redshift
Moon-Seong Jeong, Alice E. Shapley, Ryan L. Sanders +17
We present results on the properties of neon emission in star-forming galaxies drawn from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey. Doubly-ionized neon ([NeIII]386…
The MOSDEF Survey: The First Direct Measurements of the Nebular Dust Attenuation Curve at High Redshift
Naveen A. Reddy, Alice E. Shapley, Mariska Kriek +12
We use a sample of 532 star-forming galaxies at redshifts with deep rest-frame optical spectra from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey to place the fi…
The MOSDEF Survey: An Improved Voronoi Binning Technique on Spatially Resolved Stellar Populations at z~2
Tara Fetherolf, Naveen Reddy, Alice Shapley +12
We use a sample of 350 star-forming galaxies at from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field survey to demonstrate an improved Voronoi binning technique that we use to study…
The MOSDEF Survey: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Rest-optical Emission-line Properties of Star-forming Galaxies
Jordan N. Runco, Alice E. Shapley, Ryan L. Sanders +16
We analyze the rest-optical emission-line spectra of star-forming galaxies in the complete MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey. In investigating the origin of t…
The MOSDEF Survey: Differences in SFR and Metallicity for Morphologically-Selected Mergers at z~2
Katelyn Horstman, Alice E. Shapley, Ryan L. Sanders +15
We study the properties of 55 morphologically-identified merging galaxy systems at z~2. These systems are flagged as mergers based on features such as tidal tails, double nuclei, a…
The MOSDEF Survey: the Variation of the Dust Attenuation Curve with Metallicity
Irene Shivaei, Naveen Reddy, George Rieke +14
We derive the UV-optical stellar dust attenuation curve of galaxies at z=1.4-2.6 as a function of gas-phase metallicity. We use a sample of 218 star-forming galaxies, excluding tho…
Towards Studying Hierarchical Assembly in Real Time: A Milky Way Progenitor Galaxy at z = 2.36 under the Microscope
Tom O. Zick, Daniel R. Weisz, Bruno Ribeiro +4
We use Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging and near-infrared spectroscopy from Keck/MOSFIRE to study the sub-structure around the progenitor of a Milky Way-mass galaxy in the Hubb…
The MOSDEF Survey: [SIII] as a New Probe of Evolving ISM Conditions
Ryan L. Sanders, Tucker Jones, Alice E. Shapley +15
We present measurements of [SIII]9069,9531 for a sample of star-forming galaxies, the first sample with measurements of these lines at z>0.1. We employ the line rati…
The MOSDEF Survey: Sulfur Emission-line Ratios Provide New Insights into Evolving ISM Conditions at High Redshift
Alice E. Shapley, Ryan L. Sanders, Peng Shao +15
We present results on the emission-line properties of 1.3<=z<=2.7 galaxies drawn from the complete MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey. Specifically, we use observations o…
The MOSDEF Survey: Direct-Method Metallicities and ISM Conditions at
Ryan L. Sanders, Alice E. Shapley, Naveen A. Reddy +14
We present detections of [OIII]4363 and direct-method metallicities for star-forming galaxies at . We combine new measurements from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (…
The MOSDEF survey: a census of AGN-driven ionized outflows at
Gene C. K. Leung, Alison L. Coil, James Aird +13
Using data from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey, we present a census of AGN-driven ionized outflows in a sample of 159 AGNs at . The sample span…
The MOSDEF Survey: Kinematic and Structural Evolution of Star-Forming Galaxies at
Sedona H. Price, Mariska Kriek, Guillermo Barro +15
We present ionized gas kinematics for 681 galaxies at from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field survey, measured using models which account for random galaxy-slit misal…
The MOSDEF Survey: Significant Evolution in the Rest-Frame Optical Emission Line Equivalent Widths of Star-Forming Galaxies at z=1.4-3.8
Naveen A. Reddy, Alice E. Shapley, Ryan L. Sanders +13
We use extensive spectroscopy from the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey to investigate the relationships between rest-frame optical emission line equivalent widths (…
The MOSDEF Survey: Stellar Continuum Spectra and Star Formation Histories of Active, Transitional, and Quiescent Galaxies at 1.4\lowercase{z}2.6
Tom O. Zick, Mariska Kriek, Alice E. Shapley +14
Using the MOSDEF rest-frame optical spectroscopic survey, we investigate the star-formation histories (SFHs) of different galaxy types, ranging from actively star forming to quiesc…
The MOSDEF Survey: No Significant Enhancement in Star Formation or Deficit in Metallicity in Merging Galaxy Pairs at 1.5<=z<=3.5
Timothy J. Wilson, Alice E. Shapley, Ryan L. Sanders +15
We study the properties of 30 spectroscopically-identified pairs of galaxies observed during the peak epoch of star formation in the universe. These systems are drawn from the MOSF…
THE MOSDEF SURVEY: The Nature of Mid-Infrared Excess Galaxies and a Comparison of IR and UV Star Formation Tracers at z~2
Mojegan Azadi, Alison Coil, James Aird +11
We present an analysis using the MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) survey on the nature of "MIR-excess" galaxies, which have star formation rates (SFR) inferred from mid-infrar…
Globular Clusters in High-Redshift Dwarf Galaxies: A Case Study from the Local Group
Tom O. Zick, Daniel R. Weisz, Michael Boylan-Kolchin
We present the reconstructed evolution of rest-frame ultra-violet (UV) luminosities of the most massive Milky Way dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy, Fornax, and its five globular c…