brainstorm metric(s) quantifying DDF needs for WFD calibration
This sprint would entail brainstorming metrics to quantify what we (DESC) need from DDFs to calibrate WFD and therefore be able to do our science.
Contacts: @humnaawan @saurabhwjha
Day/Time: TBD (depending on who is interested and available)
Main communication channel: #desc-obs-strat
GitHub repo:
Goals and deliverables
formulate how exactly DDF observations will be used to calibrate WFD
brainstorm metrics to quantify what we need from DDFs
stretch goal: code up metrics and add them to rubin_sim so that they can be used by the OSWG and the Rubin Survey Simulations team to evaluate observing strategies.
Resources and skills needed
thoughts on DDFs usage related to WFD
interest in learning about observing strategy optimization
Detailed description
We are currently lacking metrics related to DDFs which means that we are unable to push for their optimization for DESC science. The goal of this sprint would be to brainstorm metrics to figure out exactly what we need from DDFs in the context of WFD, e.g., we know DDFs will be used to calibrate WFD photo-zs but we need to formulate what that actually entails.
in case acronyms are unclear: DDF = Deep Drilling Fields; WFD = Wide Fast Deep (survey); OSWG = Observing Strategy Working Group. DDFs and WFD are two main parts of the planned survey (LSST) with Rubin Observatory that will be particularly useful for DESC science.
brainstorm metric(s) quantifying DDF needs for WFD calibration
This sprint would entail brainstorming metrics to quantify what we (DESC) need from DDFs to calibrate WFD and therefore be able to do our science.
Contacts: @humnaawan @saurabhwjha Day/Time: TBD (depending on who is interested and available) Main communication channel: #desc-obs-strat GitHub repo:
Goals and deliverables
rubin_simso that they can be used by the OSWG and the Rubin Survey Simulations team to evaluate observing strategies.Resources and skills needed
Detailed description
We are currently lacking metrics related to DDFs which means that we are unable to push for their optimization for DESC science. The goal of this sprint would be to brainstorm metrics to figure out exactly what we need from DDFs in the context of WFD, e.g., we know DDFs will be used to calibrate WFD photo-zs but we need to formulate what that actually entails.
in case acronyms are unclear: DDF = Deep Drilling Fields; WFD = Wide Fast Deep (survey); OSWG = Observing Strategy Working Group. DDFs and WFD are two main parts of the planned survey (LSST) with Rubin Observatory that will be particularly useful for DESC science.