Observing with ALMA

These pages contain information that is relevant for the community to prepare for future observations with ALMA. Presently, it contains information about Policies and Procedures, an introduction to the ALMA Basics, a brief overview of the System Specifications and provides information about and links to Software Tools and Services, including data reduction software and a sensitivity calculator.

Information about Commissioning and Science Verification (CSV) and Early Science is also given here. CSV activities are scheduled to start in Chile in the first half of 2010 and Early Science in 2011.

In due time, these pages will also provide links to information that is relevant for the communitity to prepare and submit Phase I and Phase II proposals. Support to astronomers preparing their Phase 1 and 2 material will be provided by the ALMA Regional Centre.