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Guides for reducing ALMA Science Verification data using CASA 4.3
- The links below lead to overview pages for each science verification observation. The guides themselves are linked from the overview pages. These guides are a useful tools for those who would like to learn the process of calibration and imaging in detail.
- TWHydraBand7: The protoplanetary disk source TW Hya at Band 7 (0.87 mm)
- NGC3256Band3: The galaxy merger NGC 3256 at Band 3 (3 mm)
- AntennaeBand7: Mosaic of the galaxy merger NGC 4038/4039 (Antennae) at Band 7 (0.87 mm)
- IRAS16293Band9: Mosaic of the protostellar cluster IRAS16293-2422 at Band 9 (0.45 mm)
- File:BR1202 SV Band7 Calibration notes.pdf: Supplemental notes on the calibration of Science Verification target BR1202-0725 in CASA 3.3

A Guide to Processing ALMA Data for Cycle 0
- This page takes you through the steps of processing Cycle 0 data from the ALMA data archive. The guide describes some helpful hints for downloading the data, and describes the process all the way through imaging and self-calibration, and image analysis.
- You can also get a look at example data calibration scripts used for Cycle 0 data at the following links. These were written for CASA 3.4 The latest version is 4.2.
  - TDM (128 channels/spw) File:TDM.example.ms.scriptForCalibration.py
  - FDM (3840 channels/spw) File:FDM.example.ms.scriptForCalibration.py
  - If you need to update 3.4 scripts to 4.2, see more information here

The following are a set of tutorials for those new to CASA. These tutorials should be followed in the order they are listed below.

- A first look at imaging in CASA This guide gives a first look at imaging and image analysis in CASA.
- A first look at self-calibration in CASA This guide demonstrates continuum self-cal. [IN PROGRESS]
- A first look at self-calibration in CASA This guide shows imaging of a spectral line. [IN PROGRESS]
- A first look at self-calibration in CASA This guide demonstrates moment creation and basic image analysis. [IN PROGRESS]

A Guide to Simulating ALMA Data. Start here to learn about simulations.
- Jump directly to the simulations examples with the following links. Current version = 4.3

Analysis Utilities -- a Python module containing utilities for analysis and plotting.

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-** [[First_Look_at_Imaging | A first look at imaging in CASA]]  This guide gives a first look at imaging and image analysis in CASA.  [IN PROGRESS]
+The following are a set of tutorials for those new to CASA.  These tutorials should be followed in the order they are listed below.
+** [[First_Look_at_Imaging | A first look at imaging in CASA]]  This guide gives a first look at imaging and image analysis in CASA.
+** [[First_Look_at_Self_Calibration | A first look at self-calibration in CASA]]  This guide demonstrates continuum self-cal.  [IN PROGRESS]
+** [[First_Look_at_Line_Imaging | A first look at self-calibration in CASA]]  This guide shows imaging of a spectral line.  [IN PROGRESS]
+** [[First_Look_at_Image_Analysis | A first look at self-calibration in CASA]]  This guide demonstrates moment creation and basic image analysis.  [IN PROGRESS]