Science and Software Tools

Science and Software Tools

The following software tools are being developed to facilitate the preparation and submission of proposals, the scheduling of observations, and the reduction and analysis of data:
The ALMA Sensitivity Calculator is the tool for estimating integration time.
The Observing Tool (OT) is the proposal (Phase I) and observation (Phase II) preparation tool.
Common Astronomy Software Applications (CASA) is the offline data reduction and analysis tool. The training manuals for CASA are available at this link.
Simdata is a simulator task built into the CASA data reductions package. CASA includes files of the ALMA array configurations so that investigators can simulate ALMA observations. To access this capability, download and install the current CASA Release.
Splatalogue is a database containing frequencies of atomic and molecular transitions which emit in the radio through submillimeter wavelength range.

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The NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory and NSF Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

Founded in 1956, the NSF NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NSF NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NSF NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NSF NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

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