Cycle 6 Documents
Call for Proposals
Documentation supporting the current ALMA Call for Proposals – Cycle 6. Documents from previous Cycles are provided here.
| Document | Description |
| ALMA Proposer's Guide | Contains all pertinent information regarding the ALMA Call for Proposals |
| ALMA Technical Handbook | A comprehensive description of the ALMA observatory and its components |
| ALMA Users' Policies | The long-term core policies for use of the ALMA and ALMA data by the science community |
| Observing With ALMA - A Primer | Introduction to interferometry and how to use ALMA |
| ALMA Proposal Template | LaTeX format. Recommended but not mandatory |
| ALMA Proposal Review Process | The latest version of the ALMA Principles of the ALMA Proposal Review Process |
Phase 1 & 2
ALMA Phase 1 (observing proposal) and Phase 2 (telescope runfiles for accepted proposals) materials are submitted through the ALMA Observing Tool (OT). Below are documentation which will aid the created and submitted of Phase 1 and Phase 2 with the OT.
| Document | Description |
| OT Quickstart | A Quick Start Guide for using the Observing Tool |
| OT User Manual | Describes how to use the Observing Tool for preparing ALMA proposals |
| OT Reference Manual | An in-depth description of the Observing Tool |
| Video Tutorials | Video how-to for the Observing Tool |
| Known OT issues | For those instances when OT problems are encountered |
| Phase 2 Quickstart Guide | A guide intended to walk the PI of an approved ALMA observing proposal through the process of reviewing and submitting Phase 2 Science Goals (SGs) using the ALMA Observing Tool |
| A User's Guide to ALMA Scheduling Blocks | (Cycle 4) Guide to understanding the structure and content of ALMA Scheduling Blocks (SBs) using the Observing Tool (OT) |
Guides to the ALMA Regional Centers
The ALMA Regional Centers provide user support and host special activities related to their respective regions. Their functions are described in the 'Guide to'.
| Document |
| Guide to the East Asian ARC |
| Guide to the European ARC |
| Guide to the North American ARC |
ALMA Science Data Tracking, Data Processing and Pipeline, Archive and QA2 Data Products
| Document | Description |
| SnooPI | SnooPI allows PIs, Co-Is and Delegees to track the observational and processing status of their ALMA science projects. |
| ALMA Guides | CASA Guides for ALMA Data. |
| Cycle 6 CASA User Reference | |
| User's Guide for CASA 5.4 | The ALMA Science Pipeline has been developed with the goal of performing automated data processing before delivery to the user. It performs ALMA interferometric and single-dish data end-to-end processing (calibration and imaging). |
| ALMA Science Pipeline Reference Manual (CASA v5.4) | The ALMA Science Pipeline uses specific CASA tasks, which are described in this Reference Manual. |
| ALMA Science Archive Manual | The ALMA Science Archive holds all public and proprietary ALMA science data. The Archive provides a form-based query tool to the data and allows for anonymous or authenticated download. |
| ALMA QA2 Data Products for Cycle 5 | ALMA data sets undergo a series of quality assurance (QA) processes. The QA2 stage is an assurance that the observations have achieved the characteristics requested in the proposal. This document describes the QA2 process and the data products delivered to the users for Cycle 5. |
ALMA Reports, Memos and Newsletters
| Document | Description |
| ALMA Reports | ALMA Reports - Documents about various aspects of the status of the ALMA observatory and the progress of Science Operations are collected here |
| ALMA Memo Series | Technical reports regarding various aspects of the ALMA development and construction |
| ALMA Technical Notes Series | From Extension to Optimization of Capabilities |
| The ALMA Newsletters |