ALMA Work Element 0340 - Phase 2 Science Support
A. Task Description
This task provides scientific support for ALMA development and
commissioning,
and maintenance of ALMA scientific priorities and goals.
B. Description
Beginning in 2004 in the 2002 plan, one postdoc position is reserved
in Chile to assist the ALMA
project scientist when he/she moves to Chile. This position has been
eliminated.
C. Basis of the budget cost estimate
Effort of the EU project scientist will initially focus on planning
for
the EU Regional Support Centers, the transition to Phase II and
operations
planning. Atmospheric modeling software to be used in conjunction with
the WVR from Stirling, from Pardo and Cernicharo 'ATM', and from
Holdaway will
be implemented. This model will be confronted with ideas in a
proto-memo
on accuracy issues in atmospheric modeling,particularly with reference
to
atmospherically difficult situations, such as calibration through
inversion
layers.
D: Personnel
The Project Scientists for
EU, NA and JP work with the ALMA Project Scientist to lead the global effort of the
Science IPT. They advise the ALMA Project
Scientist in defining and maintaining the top-level scientific
requirements and
scope of the project. They work in conjunction with the
ALMA Project Scientist to establish the scientific requirements for the
ALMA system. Interacting with other IPTs, they set scientific
requirements for various technical areas. Each is responsible for
ALMA scientific activities within the appropriate ALMA partner,
including conducting meetings, workshops and ensuring ALMA
representation at scientific conferences. The Project Scientists
are responsible for directing the work of the ALMA Postdoctoral
personnel.
The Instrument Scientists work with the
Project Scientists, providing advice on scientific specifications,
error budgets etc. (with emphasis on national work
packages). They work with engineering groups to optimize
the scientific performance of ALMA.
They provide leadership and expertise to project reviews. The
Instrument Scientists work with the Project Scientists in the planning
and commissioning of ALMA instrumentation. The Instrument
Scientists assist the Project Scientists in their interactions with the
local communities.
Group Leaders leac activities within each of the groups of the Science IPT. .Activities of groups are staggered to provide support for ALMA at times appropriate for that support. The Site Characterization Group has been active since 1995 but as the site becomes fully characterized its functions subside; its personnel will be reassigned as ALMA needs become more oriented toward realtime monitoring of the site. The Configuration Group is tasked with defining the ALMA configuration. Its personnel will be reassigned when the task of defining the configuration is complete. The Calibration Group defines the procedures for the calibration of ALMA; this task will continue throughout the working lifetime of ALMA. The Imaging Group provides simulations of ALMA data and images as well as algorithms for the production of images from ALMA data. This task also continues through the working lifetime of ALMA.
ALMA Postdoctoral Fellows
will be hired to learn and to develop the techniques of millimeter
interferometry, eventually disseminating this knowledge into their
prospective communities.
The Science IPT is organized as illustrated here:
Hybrid model six SI scientists five years parallel
Title |
Grade |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
NAScientist |
2 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
EUScientist |
1.5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Site Characterization Leader |
3 |
0.1x |
0.1x |
0.1x |
ops |
ops |
ops |
ops |
NAPersonD |
3 |
0.5X |
0.5X |
0.5x |
0.5x |
0,5x |
ops |
ops |
Configuration Group Leader |
3 |
0.25X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
EUPersonD |
3 |
1.0X |
1.0X |
x |
x |
x |
ops |
ops |
SIPersonE |
3 |
|
|
x |
x |
x |
ops |
ops |
SIPersonF |
3 |
|
|
x |
x |
x |
ops |
ops |
NAInstSci |
1.5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Imaging Group Leader |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
ops |
ops |
EUInstSci |
2 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Calibration Group Leader |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
ops |
ops |
NAPdocA |
4 |
0.5X |
1.0x |
x |
x |
-- |
-- |
-- |
NAPdocB |
4 |
|
1.0X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
EUPdocA |
4 |
0.3X |
0.5x |
x |
x |
-- |
-- |
-- |
EUPdocB |
4 |
0.3X |
0.5X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
Totals-Const |
|
8.95 |
10.6 |
13.6 |
13.5 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
Totals-Ops |
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X=NA/EU
x=Chile
gr 2 LOE 2 months 90 budgeted 108
gr3 LOE 2 months 106.2 budgeted 108
gr3 SI LOE 4 months 64 budgeted 60
(but 2FTE 2yrs at ATF, not Santiago)
gr4 LOE 4 months 60 budgeted 60
where X for NA signifies a person at the prototype interferometer; some
of these people rotate to Chile in mid-2006 to replicate
qualification/verification of equipment on the growing instrument
in Chile, where they are joined by two new hires as antennas, receivers
and other equipment arrives in the latter part of 2007.
As commissioning ramps up in 2007, two new hires join them. As
EarlyScience
commences in 2007(?), operations personnel begin replacing construction
personnel,
with some construction personnel remaining to commission
instrumentation
until late in 2011.
Materials included to cover costs of ancillary meteorological
instruments, including maintenance of current instruments until
they are phased out as ancillary instruments are phased in; as well as
travel at the yearly rate actually experienced 2002-2004.
Budget includes scientific meeting support (ALMA conference in
2006),but
not ASAC travel support.