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Scientific Case

Below the list of investigators, the PDF document to support the science case must be attached. This is limited to a maximum of four pages (six for Large Programs) and must not exceed a total size of 20 MB. Figures can be included if desired. Once attached, the PDF file can be removed and replaced with another and can also be viewed, provided that your computer contains appropriate software.

The minimum font size for the PDF is 12 point. A check is made of the fraction of text smaller than this which, if $>$15 per cent, will cause a validation error to be issued (this was previously just a warning). Sometimes the amount of small text is larger than expected due to a figure having been extracted from a PDF document e.g. using Preview on a Mac. This can lead to all the text on the page from where the figure was extracted to appear in the resultant figure, albeit invisible. If you receive the warning and think this is erroneous, then this possibility should be investigated.

The technical justification should not be included in the PDF, this information being placed into a dedicated node of each Science Goal.


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The ALMA OT Team, 2021 Feb 03