ALMA Array Operations Site
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The ALMA Array Operations Site is the high-altitude facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert where the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array’s antennas are installed and operated for cutting-edge astronomical observations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ALMA Array Operations Site canonical | 3 |
| ALMA high site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ALMA Array Operations Site Context triple: [Joint ALMA Observatory, oversees, ALMA Array Operations Site]
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ALMA Operations Support Facility
The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
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Joint ALMA Observatory
The Joint ALMA Observatory is the international organization responsible for managing and operating the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope facility in Chile.
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ALMA Regional Center (Japan node)
The ALMA Regional Center (Japan node) is a support and operations hub in Japan that assists astronomers in using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, providing user support, data services, and technical expertise.
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D.
Atacama Compact Array
The Atacama Compact Array is a subset of smaller, closely spaced radio telescopes within the ALMA observatory designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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Long Wavelength Array station
The Long Wavelength Array station is a low-frequency radio astronomy installation used to observe the universe at meter and decameter wavelengths, particularly for studying phenomena like the early universe, the Sun, and transient radio sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ALMA Array Operations Site Target entity description: The ALMA Array Operations Site is the high-altitude facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert where the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array’s antennas are installed and operated for cutting-edge astronomical observations.
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A.
ALMA Operations Support Facility
The ALMA Operations Support Facility is the main technical and logistical base that supports the operation, maintenance, and administration of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in northern Chile.
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B.
Joint ALMA Observatory
The Joint ALMA Observatory is the international organization responsible for managing and operating the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope facility in Chile.
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C.
ALMA Regional Center (Japan node)
The ALMA Regional Center (Japan node) is a support and operations hub in Japan that assists astronomers in using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, providing user support, data services, and technical expertise.
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D.
Atacama Compact Array
The Atacama Compact Array is a subset of smaller, closely spaced radio telescopes within the ALMA observatory designed to improve imaging of extended astronomical objects at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths.
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E.
Long Wavelength Array station
The Long Wavelength Array station is a low-frequency radio astronomy installation used to observe the universe at meter and decameter wavelengths, particularly for studying phenomena like the early universe, the Sun, and transient radio sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory site
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high-altitude facility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ALMA high site
ⓘ
linked to:
ALMA Array Operations Site
AOS ⓘ |
| altitude |
about 16,400 feet above sea level
ⓘ
about 5000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European Southern Observatory
ⓘ
Joint ALMA Observatory ⓘ National Astronomical Observatory of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
NAOJ
National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| differentFrom | ALMA Operations Support Facility ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 30 kilometers from ALMA Operations Support Facility ⓘ |
| enables |
detection of cold gas and dust in the universe
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high angular resolution imaging ⓘ observations of distant galaxies ⓘ studies of protoplanetary disks ⓘ studies of star formation ⓘ |
| environment |
extreme weather conditions
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low oxygen levels ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
antenna pads
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array configuration infrastructure ⓘ data transmission infrastructure ⓘ power infrastructure ⓘ technical buildings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high altitude conditions
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low atmospheric water vapor ⓘ remote location ⓘ very dry atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enables high-resolution imaging of the universe
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hosts ALMA antennas ⓘ supports ALMA array operations ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Chajnantor Plateau ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
ALMA Observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Joint ALMA Observatory
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| partOf |
ALMA high site infrastructure
ⓘ
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide optimal conditions for millimeter and submillimeter observations ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | altitude sickness risk ⓘ |
| supports |
12-meter array antennas
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7-meter array antennas ⓘ Atacama Compact Array operations ⓘ up to 66 ALMA antennas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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millimeter astronomy ⓘ radio interferometry ⓘ submillimeter astronomy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: ALMA Array Operations Site Description of subject: The ALMA Array Operations Site is the high-altitude facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert where the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array’s antennas are installed and operated for cutting-edge astronomical observations.
Referenced by (4)
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