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gcnnoticescoreDispersionMeasure

Schema for Radio Transients Observables

Dispersion Measure schema used for radio transients

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Properties

* = required

NameTypeDescription
dmnumberDispersion measure (DM) of the burst [pc/cm^3], representing the integrated column density of free electrons along the line of sight.
dm_errornumber | array number: Uncertainity associated with the dispersion measure [pc/cm^3, 1-sigma], with symmetric uncertainty
array[number]: Uncertainity associated with the dispersion measure [pc/cm^3, 1-sigma], with asymmetric uncertainty
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