UCSD-2019: Cross-Cut: Sky Modeling

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Charge

• Determine the set of sky models (and all their requirements) that will be used as inputs to pre-CD1 simulations, when those sky models are required.
• What are the necessary analysis tools to answer these questions?

Agenda

• Overview of Models in PySM: Andrea Zonca (10 mins)

Part I: Extragalactic Models

• SZ, Lensing and CIB: George Stein (10 mins) File:Websky Oct2019.pdf
• Radio Source modeling: Zack Li (10 mins) File:Radio-sources-v1.1.pdf
• Discussion File:Extragalactic discussion.pdf

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Part II: Galactic Models

• Summary of models used so far in r forecast work: Ben (5 mins)
• MHD-based Models: Raphael Flauger (5-10 mins)File:191018 MHD.pdf
• Filaments and MHD Sims: Kevin Huffenberger (5-10 mins)
• R&D on Frequency Dependence and New Spatial Templates: Brandon Hensley (5-10 mins) File:Hensley sky modeling.pdf
• Discussion

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