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Phase-1 Proposals

The very first item to work on for obtaining ALMA observing time is the creation of an observing proposal that successfully passes scientific and technical evaluation. The emphasis of the information provided is on the scientific requirements as opposed to the technical details of the telescope's operation.

Key components of a Phase-1 proposal are Science Goals, each of which, broadly speaking, encompasses one task the user wishes to perform e.g. an observation of a number of sources at a particular frequency at a particular resolution. Each Science Goal contains a number of pages, each of which covers a different aspect of the proposed observations, including the source list and the spectral setup.



The ALMA OT Team, 2017 Dec 18