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The KMOS AGN Survey at High redshift (KASHz): the prevalence and drivers of ionized outflows in the host galaxies of X-ray AGN

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The KMOS AGN Survey at High redshift (KASHz): the prevalence and drivers of ionized outflows in the host galaxies of X-ray AGN. / Harrison, C. M.; Alexander, D. M.; Mullaney, J. R. et al.
In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 456, No. 2, 21.02.2016, p. 1195-1220.

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Harrison, CM, Alexander, DM, Mullaney, JR, Stott, JP, Swinbank, AM, Arumugam, V, Bauer, FE, Bower, RG, Bunker, AJ & Sharples, RM 2016, 'The KMOS AGN Survey at High redshift (KASHz): the prevalence and drivers of ionized outflows in the host galaxies of X-ray AGN', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 456, no. 2, pp. 1195-1220. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stv2727

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Harrison, C. M., Alexander, D. M., Mullaney, J. R., Stott, J. P., Swinbank, A. M., Arumugam, V., Bauer, F. E., Bower, R. G., Bunker, A. J., & Sharples, R. M. (2016). The KMOS AGN Survey at High redshift (KASHz): the prevalence and drivers of ionized outflows in the host galaxies of X-ray AGN. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 456(2), 1195-1220. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stv2727

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Harrison CM, Alexander DM, Mullaney JR, Stott JP, Swinbank AM, Arumugam V et al. The KMOS AGN Survey at High redshift (KASHz): the prevalence and drivers of ionized outflows in the host galaxies of X-ray AGN. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 2016 Feb 21;456(2):1195-1220. Epub 2015 Dec 1. doi: 10.1093/mnras/stv2727

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Harrison, C. M. ; Alexander, D. M. ; Mullaney, J. R. et al. / The KMOS AGN Survey at High redshift (KASHz) : the prevalence and drivers of ionized outflows in the host galaxies of X-ray AGN. In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 2016 ; Vol. 456, No. 2. pp. 1195-1220.

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AU - Alexander, D. M.

AU - Mullaney, J. R.

AU - Stott, J. P.

AU - Swinbank, A. M.

AU - Arumugam, V.

AU - Bauer, F. E.

AU - Bower, R. G.

AU - Bunker, A. J.

AU - Sharples, R. M.

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KW - Galaxies: active

KW - Galaxies: evolution

KW - Galaxies: kinematics and dynamics

KW - Quasars: emission lines

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JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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