# redshift-space distortions

> effect in cosmology where the spatial distribution of galaxies as a function of redshift appears squashed due to Doppler shift from peculiar velocities on top of cosmological redshift

**Wikidata**: [Q2169119](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2169119)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshift-space_distortions)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/redshift-space-distortions


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)