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    Can realistic interaction be useful for nuclear mean-field approaches?

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    Recent applications of the M3Y-type semi-realistic interaction to the nuclear mean-field approaches are presented: (i) Prediction of magic numbers and (ii) isotope shifts of nuclei with magic proton numbers. The results exemplify that realistic interaction, which is derived from the base 2N2N and 3N3N interaction, furnish a new theoretical instrument for advancing nuclear mean-field approaches.Comment: 9 pages including 6 figures, published in EPJA 52, 185 (2016

    Indices of Upper Atmospheric Disturbance Phenomena in Auroral Zone

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    The earlier orbits and ephemerides for the Soviet satellites were not sufficiently accurate to be very useful in making observations in Alaska. Extrapolations from our own observations gave better predictions. This merely pointed out the fact that rough observations of meridian transits at high latitudes will give better values of the inclination of the orbit than precision observations at low latitudes. Hence, it was decided to observe visually the meridian transits estimating the altitude by noting the position with respect to the stars or using crude alidade measurements. The times of the earlier observations were observed on a watch or clock and the clock correction obtained from WWV. Later the times were determined with the aid of stop watches, taking time intervals from WWV signals. This rather meager program of optical observations of the Soviet satellites was undertaken to give supplementary data for use of the radio observations, and particularly to assist in the prediction of position of the satellite so that the 61-foot radar of Stanford Research Institute could be set accurately enough to observe it (the beam width at the half-power points is about 3°). This report contains primarily the visual observations made at the Geophysical Institute by various members of the staff, and a series of observations by Olaf Halverson at Nome, Alaska. In addition there is a short discussion of the geometry of the trajectory, the illumination of a circumpolar satellite, and a note on the evaluation of Brouwer's moment factors.IGY Project No. I.14 NSF Grant No. Y/l.14/1771. INTRODUCTION / C. T. Elvey and M. Sugiura -- KEY TO GRAPH DISTURBANCE INDICES -- 2. HOURLY RADAR INDICES OF AURORAL ACTIVITY / R. S. Leonard -- 3. HOURLY INDICES OF GEOELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC ACTIVITY / V. P. Hessler -- 4. HOURLY IONOSPHERIC ABSORPTION / H. Leinbach -- 5. HOURLY PHOTOMETRIC INDICES OF AURORAL ACTIVITY / W. Murcray -- 6. HOURLY SPECTROSCOPIC INDICES OF AURORAL ACTIVITY / G. J. Romick -- 7. AURORAL INDICES USING THE ALL-SKY CAMERA FILM / G. H. StanleyYe

    Investigation of MAGSAT and TRIAD magnetometer data to provide corrective information on high-lattitude external fields

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    Disturbances in the MAGSAT magnetometer data set due to high latitude phenomena were evaluated. Much of the categorization of disturbances due to Birkeland currents, ionospheric Hall currents, fine structure and wave phenomena was done with the MAGSAT data catalog. A color graphics technique was developed for the display of disturbances from multiple orbits, from which one can infer a 'global-image' of the current systems of the auroral zone. The MAGSAT 4/81 magnetic field model appears to represent the Earth's main field at high latitudes very well for the epoch 1980. MAGSAT's low altitude allows analysis of disturbances in the magnetometer data due to ionospheric electrojet currents. These current distributions were modeled properly for single events as a precursor to the inference of the Birkeland current system. MAGSAT's orbit was approximately shared with that of the Navy/APL TRIAD satellite. This allowed space-time studies of the magnetic disturbance signatures to be performed, the result being an approximately 75% agreement in, as well as high frequency of, signatures due to Birkeland currents. Thus the field-aligned currents are a steady-state participant in the Earth's magnetospheric current system

    Magnetic field observations in high beta regions of the magnetosphere

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    OGO for magnetic field observations in high beta regions of magnetospher

    The Effect of Operating Method and Configuration of Soil Trench System on NH3-N and NO3-N Nitrogen Removal: Computer Simulation Results

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    Rosana G. Moreira, Editor-in-Chief; Texas A&M UniversityThis is a paper from International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR, Commission Internationale du Genie Rural) E-Journal Volume 8 (2006): The Effect of Operating Method and Configuration of Soil Trench System on NH3-N and NO3-N Nitrogen Removal: Computer Simulation Results. Manuscript LW 05 009. Vol. VIII. April, 2006

    Global energetic neutral atom (ENA) measurements and their association with the Dst index

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    We present a new global magnetospheric index that measures the intensity of the Earth\u27s ring current through energetic neutral atoms (ENAs). We have named it the Global Energetic Neutral Index (GENI), and it is derived from ENA measurements obtained by the Imaging Proton Spectrometer (IPS), part of the Comprehensive Energetic Particle and Pitch Angle Distribution (CEPPAD) experiment on the POLAR satellite. GENI provides a simple orbit-independent global sum of ENAs measured with IPS. Actual ENA measurements for the same magnetospheric state look different when seen from different points in the POLAR orbit. In addition, the instrument is sensitive to weak ion populations in the polar cap, as well as cosmic rays. We have devised a method for removing the effects of cosmic rays and weak ion fluxes, in order to produce an image of “pure” ENA counts. We then devised a method of normalizing the ENA measurements to remove the orbital bias effect. The normalized data were then used to produce the GENI. We show, both experimentally and theoretically the approximate proportionality between the GENI and the Dst index. In addition we discuss possible implications of this relation. Owing to the high sensitivity of IPS to ENAs, we can use these data to explore the ENA/Dst relationship not only during all phases of moderate geomagnetic storms, but also during quiescent ring current periods

    Determination of critical current density in melt-processed HTS bulks from levitation force measurements

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    A simple approach to describe the levitation force measurements on melt-processed HTS bulks was developed. A couple of methods to determine the critical current density JcJ_c were introduced. The averaged abab-plane JcJ_c values for the field parallel to this plane were determined. The first and second levitation force hysteresis loops calculated with these JcJ_c values coincide remarkably well with the experimental data.Comment: 10 pages (tex), 2 figures (in jpeg

    Random Hamiltonian in thermal equilibrium

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    A framework for the investigation of disordered quantum systems in thermal equilibrium is proposed. The approach is based on a dynamical model--which consists of a combination of a double-bracket gradient flow and a uniform Brownian fluctuation--that `equilibrates' the Hamiltonian into a canonical distribution. The resulting equilibrium state is used to calculate quenched and annealed averages of quantum observables.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures. To appear in DICE 2008 conference proceeding

    Igneous clasts in the Northwest Africa 801 CR2 chondrite: REE and oxygen isotopic studies.

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    第3回極域科学シンポジウム/第35回南極隕石シンポジウム 11月30日(金) 国立国語研究所 2階講
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