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4 The Threshold for Transformational Science
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... 4 The Threshold for Transformational Science ALMA can produce transformational science in many areas. Examples of three such areas follow: 1.
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... Finally, ALMA's unmatched ability to achieve angular resolution of 0.1 arcsecond or better is crucial for comparison to the results of observations made at other wavelengths.
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... The Threshold for Transformational Science 19 The committee concludes that despite not achieving the level-1 requirements, a descoped array with 50 or 40 antennas would still be capable of producing transformational results, particularly in advancing understanding of the youngest galaxies in the universe, how the majority of galaxies evolved, and the structure of protoplanetary disks, and would warrant continued support by the United States.
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