CARMA - A Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy

Anneila I.SargentAST-9977420CARMA：关于发展基金的提案该提案是为了提供资金，以开始实施合并欧文斯山谷毫米波阵列和BIMA阵列所需的长期项目，以产生一种名为CARMA(毫米波天文组合阵列)的新阵列。新的阵列将位于加利福尼亚州中东部的因约山脉，靠近目前的欧文斯山谷遗址，但海拔更高。新址改善的大气条件将允许在最好的1.3毫米波段进行常规观测。该提案要求提供350 000美元，以通过雇用一名项目经理和订约咨询人对新的亚太区域研究和管理中心进行研究并设计一条通往新地点的道路，从而继续开发亚洲及太平洋区域管理中心。如果要为林业局批准场地的问题找到解决办法，这些都是必要的。环保团体对使用首选地点-上Harkless Flat提出了相当大的抵制，该地点距离目前的OVRO地点约40分钟车程。一个更远的选址--獾平原--也在考虑之中，争议性可能会小一些。新的项目经理将负责指导项目完成获得新地点所需许可证的过程，无论最终是哪一个。他或她还将监督该地点的发展，并最终监督加州理工学院和BIMA望远镜从当前位置的运输，以及它们与工作干涉仪的集成。***

Anneila I. SargentAST-9977420CARMA: A Proposal for Development FundsThe proposal is for funding to begin implementing long-lead items required for merging the Owens Valley Millimeter Array and the BIMA Array to produce a new array called CARMA (Combined Array for Millimeter-wave Astronomy). The new array will be sited in the Inyo Mountains of central-eastern California, near the present Owens Valley site but higher in elevation. Improved atmospheric conditions at the new site will allow routine observations in the prime 1.3mm band. The proposal requests $350,000 to continue development of CARMA by hiring a Project Manager and contracting consultants to conduct a study of and design a road to the new CARMA site. These are necessary if a solution is to be found for the problem of site approval by the Forest Service. There is considerable resistance from environmental groups for use of the preferred site, Upper Harkless Flat, which is about 40 minutes drive from the current OVRO site. A more distant site, Badger Flat, is also being considered and may be less controversial. The new Project Manager will be tasked with shepherding the project through the process of obtaining the necessary permits for the new site, whichever one it turns out to be. He or she will also oversee development of the site and eventually supervise transport of the Caltech and BIMA telescopes from their current locations and their integration into a working interferometer. ***