ALMA Software Development Tools and Integration Guidelines - ESO
Tools for the ALMA User for Early Science
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Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Expanded Very Large Array Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope Very Long Baseline Array Tools for the ALMA User for Early Science Kartik Sheth NAASC CSV Liaison ALMA/NRAO
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Tools for the ALMA User for Early Science. Kartik Sheth. NAASC CSV Liaison ALMA/NRAO. Basic User Tools. The ALMA Observing Tool (OT) ALMA Sensitivity Calculator Splatalogue – spectral line catalog CASA & CASA Guides ( casaguides.nrao.edu ) Simdata – A simulation task within CASA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter ArrayExpanded Very Large Array
Robert C. Byrd Green Bank TelescopeVery Long Baseline Array
Tools for the ALMA User for Early Science
Kartik ShethNAASC CSV LiaisonALMA/NRAO
Basic User Tools• The ALMA Observing Tool (OT)
– ALMA Sensitivity Calculator– Splatalogue – spectral line catalog
• CASA & CASA Guides (casaguides.nrao.edu)– Simdata – A simulation task within CASA
• Helpdesk
• Project Tracker• ALMA Science Archive
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The NAASC provides support for tools via• Tutorials• Community events days, • Web-based guides• Web-based helpdesk.
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Central Clearing House• http://
science.nrao.edu/alma
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Two important References for Users
• Mousepad & Primer – PDFs available on-line
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Central Clearing House• http://
science.nrao.edu/alma
Access to all the tools & helpdesk
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The ALMA OT
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The ALMA OTOT guides you through the proposal process:• Scientific Justification• Technical Justification• Observing Plan• Targets• Frequencies • Correlator modes• Desired resolution
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Sensitivity Calculator (within the OT)
Also linked from: http://science.nrao.edu/alma/tools.shtml
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Splatalogue (within the OT)
See also: http://www.splatalogue.net/
Simulator•A task in CASA to simulate observations with ALMA
•Make sure you do an ES and FS simulations
• Use casaguides to simulate observations
http://science.nrao.edu/alma/tools.shtml
ESO ARC also developing a web-based tool
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MODEL ES 10min
ES 4hr FS 10min
FS 4hr
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Helpdesk
Please register for helpdesk: science.nrao.edu/alma
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AAS Splinter Session• AAS Splinter Session: “ALMA Early Science Preparation
Tutorial”• Overview of the NAASC & how it is here to help you• A walk through of the Observing Tool and Simulator• Q&A session
• When: Today, Wednesday, January 12 • Time: 1730-1845• Location: Room 304
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NAASC Tutorials & Community Events
• Jan 18, Victoria, BC• Feb 24-25, Charlottesville, VA• Mar 11, Santa Fe, NM• Apr 26-27, Charlottesville, VA• May 9-10, Charlottesville, VA
• May 22-26, Boston, MA (AAS)
Planned Tutorials:
•Pre-registration for the In-House & Santa-Fe + Boston Tutorials now open
•A number of regional Community Events Day(s) is under consideration• Proposals from Hawaii, Boston area (CfA-Harvard) received• Expecting proposals from Southern California, Arizona, New York/New Jersey & Baltimore/DC area – deadline is Feb 1!
