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Observations of the Sunyaev-Zeldovich decrement towards galaxy clusters are reviewed. The redshift-independent nature of the decrement is emphasised and the possibility of the direct probing of cluster evolution via S-Z observations is considered. It is argued that there are good prospects for such observations with — and only with — the Cambridge enhanced 5-km telescope, whose salient features are described.
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Saunders, R. (1988). Prospects for Sunyaev-Zeldovich Astronomy. In: Kaiser, N., Lasenby, A.N. (eds) The Post-Recombination Universe. NATO ASI Series, vol 240. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3035-3_20
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