MAXIMA Data Processing Software

The data processing software is designed to take the raw archived telemetry data and process it to the point that the instrument signature is removed and the data are in a calibrated format for input to the data analysis software.

The flow chart provides an overview of the data processing software.

• Unpack is a routine that unpacks the recorded telemetry data and puts it into a form suitable for data analysis. Unpack is source if the version on Thors account is missing.
• Display -
• Cosmic Ray removes cosmic ray induced spikes in the data -
• Drifts and offsets are removed from the data by ...
• The data are converted to antenna temperature ---
• The data are displayed and binned and displayed by

author George Smoot - this is partially constructed and is to be replaced by material from Thor, Stacy and George

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