We examine star formation and dust properties for a sample of 660 galaxies at 1.37 ≤
- Award ID(s):
- 1852617
- PAR ID:
- 10232680
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Volume:
- 504
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 0035-8711
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 4143 to 4159
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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