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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?
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* Scientific goals of the proposal
* Why is it important?
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* Proposed observations
* How will we do it?
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==Science Introduction and Context==
 
==Science Introduction and Context==
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Topics to consider when writing this section.
 
Topics to consider when writing this section.
 
*Background
 
*Background
** What is the scientific context of the work?
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** Why is star-formation important (LYNN)?
** Why is this important?
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** What do we know about star-formation (LYNN)?
** What is known, and not known?
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** What are the big unknowns?
  
 
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|[http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092549?journalCode=astro Zinnecker & Yorke (2007)]
 
|[http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.astro.44.051905.092549?journalCode=astro Zinnecker & Yorke (2007)]

Revision as of 00:14, 10 February 2013

Abstract

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

  • Scientific goals of the proposal
  • Proposed observations


Science Introduction and Context

Topics to consider when writing this section.

  • Background
    • Why is star-formation important (LYNN)?
    • What do we know about star-formation (LYNN)?
    • What are the big unknowns?
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment
NITARP pages Our internal NITARP pages from Luisa, me and others. These are okay because they do comprise your source of knowledge on the subject.
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?