TL;DR
This paper investigates the dynamics and chemistry of stellar streams in the Milky Way to understand galaxy formation, evolution, and the Galactic potential through the study of tidal tails from globular clusters and dwarf galaxies.
Contribution
It provides new insights into the properties of stellar streams and their use as probes of the Milky Way's gravitational potential and formation history.
Findings
Stellar streams reveal details of the Galactic potential.
Chemical signatures differentiate star formation environments.
Tidal tails serve as tracers of galaxy evolution.
Abstract
Hundreds of globular clusters and dwarf galaxies encircle the Milky Way. Many of these systems have undergone partial disruption due to tidal forces, littering the halo with stellar streams. These tidal tails are sensitive to the Galactic potential, facilitating an excellent laboratory to investigate Galaxy formation and evolution, as well as local chemical signatures of differing star formation environments. To better understand the emergence of the Milky Way, this thesis examines the dynamics and chemistry of a number of known stellar streams.
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