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shadow - Function

	Package	alma
	Module	alma

Check and flag for antenna shadowing

Synopsis
shadow(msname, trial, minsep)

Description

This function is run to check and flag data when antennas are shadowed. If run with argument trial=T, then it does not flag but just report the scans that are shadowed. The argument minsep is the minimum projected seperation acceptable. No shadowing occurs if seperation is more than antenna diameter.

Returns
Bool

Arguments

msname		Name of input ms
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	No Default
trial		trial run, if T, no flagging
		Allowed:	Bool
		Default:	T
minsep		Minimum acceptable seperation
		Allowed:	Double
		Default:	14.0

Example

shadow('10feb97-g067.ms', trial=F, minsep=13.0);

In the above example, flag all data for which any antenna is shadowed by any other antenna which is 13m or closer in projection.