The Absorption Spectrum of the QSO PKS 2126-158 (z_em = 3.27) and the Clustering Properties of Metal Systems
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We report the detection of a significant clustering signal on scales $Δv < 300$ km/s, for a sample of 71 C IV absorbers. This result confirms previous findings and, together with data at lower column density, it points to a trend of decreasing clustering amplitude with decreasing column density, analogous to that observed for Lyman alpha lines.
2 pages, 1 figure included, conf_iap.sty. To appear in the proc. of the 13th IAP Meeting on "Structure and evolution of the IGM from QSO absorption line systems" (1-5 July 1997)
2 pages, 1 figure included, conf_iap.sty. To appear in the proc. of the 13th IAP Meeting on "Structure and evolution of the IGM from QSO absorption line systems" (1-5 July 1997)