The North America ALMA Science Center

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The North America ALMA Science Center
Chris Carilli, John Hibbard, Crystal Brogan, and
the NAASC
ALMA Regional Centers (ARCs)
Current Developments at the NAASC
ALMA Proposal and Observing Tool Testing
Each of the ALMA partners will provide an ALMA
Regional Center, or ARC, to serve as the point
of contact for its regional astronomical
community. Each ARC will provide core support for
ALMA observing, from proposal preparation to the
delivery of pipeline-reduced data and images.
mm/submm Spectral Line Catalogue
For North America, the ARC core functions and
other important user and community services will
be provided by the North America ALMA Science
Center (NAASC) based at NRAO Headquarters in
Charlottesville, Virginia.
ALMA Archive
NAASC North America ALMA Science Center,
Charlottesville, VA
ALMA Science Workshops
ALMA Pipeline and Offline Data Reduction Software
Testing
The NAASC Has Three Major Components
The North American ARC Core Support
Only trilaterally agreed upon services Basic
user support (help desk) Proposal preparation
and submission Observing script support Quality
assurance Mirror of ALMA Archive.
ALMA Technical and Software Support Maintenance
Repair of NA delivered hardware/software
Development of additional observing
capabilities/techniques Development of advanced
observing data reduction algorithms.
Science Development Division Advanced user
support (hand-holding) Reprocessing of large
and/or complex datasets Postdocs, student
programs, workshops, summer schools NA ALMA
EPO.
GBT VLA
Mosaicing of NGC1331
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ALMA Imaging Simulations
Model
UV Coverage
PSF
PSF
ALMA Technical and Software Support As
part of the trilateral agreement, each partner
will maintain and repair the hardware and
software that it provides for ALMA. North
American Hardware Deliverables Receiver band 3
(84-116 GHz), band 6 (211-275 GHz), the
correlator, the photonic LO system, and the
digital transmission system. North American
Software Deliverables Real-time system,
scheduling, pipeline, correlator and off-line
data reduction systems. Development ALMA
Operations includes provisions for technical
upgrades and development of new capabilities in
order to keep ALMA a state-of-the-art facility
over its projected 50 year lifetime. These
projects will be prioritized by the
international ALMA Board, and conducted within
the host communities. It is envisioned that much
of this development work will involve the U.S.
and Canadian astronomical and technical
communities.
In lt 3 minutes!

• Aips/CASA simulation of ALMA with 50 antennas
  in the compact configuration
• 100 GHz 7 x 7 pointing mosaic
• Hour Angle coverage /- 2hrs

ALMA Band 6
ALMA North American Science Advisory Committee
The primary avenue of input to the organization
and services provided by the NAASC from the
scientific community is through the ANASAC.
Contact the NAASC (naasc_at_nrao.edu) or any ANASAC
member with any questions or comments.
ALMA Band 3

• Andrew Baker, U. Maryland
• John Bally, U. Colorado
• Andrew Blain, Caltech
• Crystal Brogan, NRAO
• Chris Carilli, NRAO
• Todd Clancy, SSI
• Xiaohui Fan, U. Arizona
• Terry Herter, Cornell
• Paul Ho, CfA

• Kelsey Johnson, UVa
• Doug Johnstone, NRC Canada
• Elizabeth Lada, U.Florida
• Lee Mundy, U. Maryland
• Jean Turner, UCLA
• Alycia Weinberger, DTM
• Jonathan Williams, U. Hawaii
• Christine Wilson, McMaster U.
• Mel Wright, U.C.-Berkeley

ALMA Correlator
also member of ASAC