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  Astrometry
This describes the Astrometry in WFCAM.
   Dark and reset anomaly
An explanation of how the dark and reset anomaly correction is carried out
   Flatfield
An explanation of how the flatfield correction is carried out. Also includes calculation of the confidence maps.
   Decurtaining
An explanation of decurtaining
   Sky subtraction
An explanation of how sky subtraction is carried out
   Dithering
A description of how the data is dithered (or jittered)
   PSF Fitting
This summarizes the PSF fitting work for WFCAM (TBD)
   WFCAM Documentation
The released documentation and reports for WFCAM

   Photometry
This describes the Photometry in WFCAM.
   Linearity
Linearity correction issues
   Defringing
Defringing is not required
   Crosstalk
How crosstalk is measured and removed
   Persistence
A description of persistence in WFCAM data
   Interleaving
A description of how the data is interleaved (or interlaced or microstepped)
   Catalogue generation
A description of the catalogue products and their generation
   Pipeline Overview
A broad description of the pipeline

 

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