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We present a formation scenario for metal-poor globular cluster systems. We assume old metal-poor globular clusters are formed only prior to reionization (at \(z \sim 7\)) in merging proto-galactic building blocks; the building blocks assemble hierarchically into larger structures such as galaxies. We additionally assume that globular cluster formation is suppressed immediately after reionization: subsequent globular cluster formation results in a gap in the metallicity distributions of globular cluster systems. We describe generic predictions of the model with regard to the “blue specific frequency problem” and the spatial distribution of metal-poor globular cluster systems. We conclude with a discussion of the range of applications for this model.
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Santos, M.R. The High-Redshift Formation of Metal-Poor Globular Cluster Systems. In: Kissler-Patig, M. (eds) Extragalactic Globular Cluster Systems. ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10857603_53
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