I will describe observations which examine the metal enrichment and star formation within the ISM of high redshift (z>2) galaxies. Specifically, the talk will focus on the damped Lya systems (DLA), galaxies identified according to their HI cross-section. With high-resolution optical spectroscopy of the DLA, one is capable of studying the ISM of young galaxies in a fashion directly analogous to ISM studies of the Milky Way. In turn, one probes the metallicity, relative abundances, dust content, etc. of a sample of galaxies which are expected to be the progenitors of modern galaxies like the Milky Way.
Tuesday, March 2nd
Seminar is to be held at 4:00 PM in the conference room
on the second floor of Dearborn Observatory
Refreshments will be served at 3:30
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