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measures.directory - Tool

	Package	utility
	Module	aipsrcdata

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details for the measures data handling - user

Description
The variables in this group describe the non-standard directory lookup for the various tables with e.g. observatories, spectral lines, sources. Default lookup for directories is

  - ./name
  - ./data/name
  - $AIPSHOME/data/ephemerides/name ($AIPSHOME is normally ~/aips++)
  - $AIPSROOT/data/ephemerides/name ($AIPSROOT is first field of $AIPSPATH)
  - $AIPSHOME/data/geodetic/name
  - $AIPSROOT/data/geodetic/name
  and till at least 1 Jan 2001:
  - $AIPSHOME/data/aips/Measures/name
  - $AIPSROOT/data/aips/Measures/name
  - $AIPSHOME/code/trial/apps/measures
  - $AIPSROOT/code/trial/apps/measures

Example

measures.line.directory:     ~/aips++

Use the Lines spectral line table as given in the indicated directory.

Aipsrc Variables

measures.line.directory		directory for the Lines spectral line table
		Allowed:	valid directory
		Default:	see description
measures.observatory.directory		directory for the Observatories table
		Allowed:	valid directory
		Default:	see description
measures.source.directory		directory for the Sources table
		Allowed:	valid directory
		Default:	see description
measures.igrf.directory		directory for the IGRF Earth magnetic field model table
		Allowed:	valid directory
		Default:	see description