Unleashing the Potential of Dust Emission as a Window onto Galaxy Evolution
Abstract
We present the severe, systematic uncertainties currently facing our understanding of dust emission, which stymie our ability to truly exploit dust as a tool for studying galaxy evolution. We propose a program of study to tackle these uncertainties, describe the necessary facilities, and discuss the potential science gains that would result.
- Publication:
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- May 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1903.06810
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1903.06810
- Bibcode:
- 2019BAAS...51c.378C
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
- E-Print:
- White paper was submitted to the US National Academies' Astro2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics