Data reduction

Proposers should be aware of constraints for data reduction:

• In general, data should be reduced in Grenoble. Proposers will not come for the observations, but may have to come for the data reduction.
• We keep the data reduction schedule very flexible, but wish to avoid the presence of more than 2 groups at the same time in Grenoble. Please contact us in advance.
• In certain cases, proposers may have a look at the uv-tables as the observations progress. If necessary, and upon request, more information can be provided. Please contact us if you are interested in this possibility.
• CLIC evolves to cope with upgrades of the PdBI array. The newer versions are downward compatible with the previous releases. Observers who wish to finish data reduction at their home institute should obtain the most recent version of CLIC. Because differences between CLIC versions may potentially result in imaging errors if new data are reduced with an old package, we advise observers having a copy of CLIC to take special care in maintaining it up-to-date.

Data reduction will be carried out on dedicated computers at IRAM. Remote data reduction is possible, and especially for experienced users of the Plateau de Bure Interferometer. Please contact the Interferometer Science Operations Group (sog@iram.fr) if you are interested in this possibility.