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==SHIPs Proposal==
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==Abstract==
 
 
===Abstract===
 
 
A short, one or two paragraph, summary of the main points:
 
A short, one or two paragraph, summary of the main points:
 
* What do we intend to do?
 
* What do we intend to do?
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* How will we do it?
 
* How will we do it?
  
===Science Introduction and Context===
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==Science Introduction and Context==
 
Topics to consider when writing this section.
 
Topics to consider when writing this section.
 
*Background
 
*Background
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===Analysis plan===  
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==Analysis plan==  
 
Specifics about data and what to do with the data.
 
Specifics about data and what to do with the data.
 
* How will the data be readied for this study? (Technical term: reduced, or processed).
 
* How will the data be readied for this study? (Technical term: reduced, or processed).
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===Educational/Outreach plan===   
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==Educational/Outreach plan==   
 
* The education angle for the general public.
 
* The education angle for the general public.
 
* Implication for public education?
 
* Implication for public education?
 
* Press release?
 
* Press release?
 
* Image release?
 
* Image release?

Revision as of 00:07, 10 February 2013

Abstract

A short, one or two paragraph, summary of the main points:

  • What do we intend to do?
  • Why is it important?
  • How will we do it?

Science Introduction and Context

Topics to consider when writing this section.

  • Background
    • What is the scientific context of the work?
    • Why is this important?
    • What is known, and not known?
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment
Zinnecker & Yorke (2007) Toward Understanding Massive Star Formation Review article on massive star formation May need to get a free copy.
Dunham et al. (2008) Identifying the Low-Luminosity Population of Embedded Protostars in the c2d Observations of Clouds and Cores
Evans et al. (2009) The Spitzer c2d Legacy Results: Star-Formation Rates and Efficiencies; Evolution and Lifetimes


  • This work
    • What aspect of the "unknown" will we address in this work?
    • Why is this interesting? How will it help?
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment
  • Target (An important part of carrying on the work).
    • What target did we pick?
    • Why this target?
    • What is known in the literation?
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment
Guetter & Turner (1997) IC 1590, A Young Cluster Embedded in the Nebulosity of NGC 281
Megeath & Wilson (1997) The NGC 281 west cluster. I. Star formation in photoevaporating clumps.


    • What do we expect to find based on above?
  • What Observations do we propose to do?
    • What diagnostics will we use?
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment


Analysis plan

Specifics about data and what to do with the data.

  • How will the data be readied for this study? (Technical term: reduced, or processed).
  • Ancillary data
    • Where will we get our data?
    • How will we supplement our data?
    • How will we combine data?
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment


  • What tools will we use?
    • To work with the data
    • To produce the diagnostic plots.
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment


Educational/Outreach plan

  • The education angle for the general public.
  • Implication for public education?
  • Press release?
  • Image release?