The Transient Radio Sky Astrophysical and Artificial

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ISAC activities since Geraldton (August 2003)
1. SKA science book (almost) complete, and ready
for publishers (August 2004) www.aoc.nrao.edu/c
carilli.shtml/SKA/CHAPS.shtml 2. Key science
programs (level 0) defined and disseminated
(B. Gaensler SKA memo 44) -- Feature of Tuesday
Science Day 3. Other activities a. Berlin
large facilities meeting (May 04) organized by
MPIfR/ESO, presentations by Rawlings, Schilizzi,
Ekers, Kramer, others? b. SKA science
requirements (D.Jones SKA memo 45)
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Revised SKA science case

• Build on Taylor-Braun (1999)
• Update with new astrophysics (eg. new dark
  everything cosmology, EoR, GRBs, M-s,
  Extrasolar planets, KBOs, SDSS/UDF/NVSS)
• Emphasize unique research with SKA (not general
  reviews)
• Organize via 9 working groups emphasize
  completeness
• Include theorists, multiwavelength astronomers
• Science retreat Leiden, Nov. 2003
• Publisher New Astronomy Reviews Journal
  format
• Dissemination ISPO/EPO, Reviews Phys. Today,
  Nature,

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Astroparticle physics airshowers (Falcke,
Gorham, Protheroe) Cherenkov radiation from
neutrino interactions in lunar regolith (0.2 -
1GHz)
SKA
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• SKA astrometry
• (Fomalont Reid)
• Extragalactic stellar masers proper motions
  rotation curves gt 1 distances out to 30 Mpc
• (weak) AGN proper motions of galaxies out to
  Virgo
• 3D Mass map of the local universe
• ICRF to 10 uas

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The Cosmic Web imaging the building blocks of
galaxies (Braun, Corbelli)
SKA
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Movies from Mars (D. Jones)
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Evolution of galaxies (Baugh, Jackson) 4e5
Galaxies/deg2 at 1uJy
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Disks
starbursts
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• ISAC Penticton Activities
• Monday Plenary report
• Monday night ISAC closed session ISPO plans
• for evolution of the ISAC
• Tuesday science day on key science programs
• Thursday ISAC breakout session
• a. Key science program shepherds
• b. Site science specifications
• c. Hybrid design comments
• Friday Report to ISSC

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• ISAC since SKA2001 (Berkeley)
• Evaluate white paper designs Matrix x 2, Key
  science flow down
• Establish key science goals SKA memo 47
• Update/revise science case New Astronomy Reviews

• Future role of ISAC/Science Working Group
• Advertise
• Assist in national efforts
• Start early science GMRT, EVLA, Emerlin,
  LOFAR,