Abstract
LOFAR ({http://www.lofar.org/}{LOw Frequency ARray}) is a distributed
network of multipurpose sensors. It is composed mainly of a networked
radio telescope operating between 15 and 250 MHz but also hosts
geophysical and agricultural sensors. Designed and constructed by
{http://www.astron.nl}{ASTRON}, it has facilities in several countries
that are owned by various parties (each with their own funding sources).
These facilities are collectively operated by the International LOFAR
Telescope (ILT) foundation under a joint scientific policy. Currently
(July 2012), the
{http://www.astron.nl/radio-observatory/lofar-msss/lofar-msss}{
Multifrequency Snapshot Sky Survey (MSSS)} is producing the first sky
model that is needed for data calibration. MSSS will cover all the
northern hemisphere with a minimum resolution of 120 arcsec and a
sensitivity between 5 and 15 mJy/beam. The first proposal cycle was
opened to the international comunity in July 2012. LOFAR is one of the
{http://www.skatelescope.org/}{Square Kilometer Array (SKA)}
pathfinders, the new global project to build a new generation
radio-interferometer with a collecting area of 1 km^2.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 955-955 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2013 |