Assigned ID: 32 ----- Submission 1 (Wed Jan 19 08:01:40 GMT 2005) ----- Phase I Proposal 32 (final_UDF) successfully submitted. ----- Submission 5 (Wed Jan 19 22:41:33 GMT 2005) ----- ----- Submission 6 (Tue Jan 25 14:44:15 GMT 2005) ----- For Dr. Eric Monier, the instution SUNY - Brockport should be on your list, but it was not. - Dave Turnshek We propose to develop a new, more physical method to describe QSO absorption-line statistics and their relationship to galaxies visible in the sky. We propose to apply this method to the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (UDF). Using results on QSO absorption-line statistics and direct observations of galaxies that give rise to QSO absorption lines, we will develop a prescription for the gaseous cross-sections surrounding galaxies. We will apply this prescription to the UDF galaxies, simulate sightlines through the UDF galaxies, and infer QSO absorption-line statistics which are expected given the observed UDF galaxy properties. The prescription will be iterated until consistency with observed QSO absorption-line statistics is obtained. We believe that such a study can help bridge the gap between traditional QSO absorption-line and galaxy imaging surveys.

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