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Note on the description of polarization data
Version 1.0

IVOA Note 03 February 2010

Interest/Working Group:
http://www.ivoa.net/twiki/bin/view/IVOA/IvoaDataModel
Author(s):
IVOA Data Model Working Group; AIDA WP4
Editor(s):
Anita M S Richards & Francois Bonnarel

Abstract

This is a draft note to provide information on how polarized data are usually described and how this could be characterised for VO use. The emphasis is on data likely to be published to the VO, using radio conventions.

Status of this document

This is an IVOA Note expressing suggestions from and opinions of the authors.
It is intended to share best practices, possible approaches, or other perspectives on interoperability with the Virtual Observatory. It should not be referenced or otherwise interpreted as a standard specification.



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