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Radiation measurements from polar and geosynchronous satellites Semiannual report, 1 Oct. 1970 - 31 Mar. 1971
Radiation measurements from polar and synchronous satellites applied to problems of atmospheric circulation and energetic
Meteorological measurements, Satellite PL Quarterly report, 1 Jun. - 31 Aug. 1968
Development of balloon-borne miniature radio altimeter and investigation of multiple array infrared imaging from synchronous satellite
A computationally efficacious free-energy functional for studies of inhomogeneous liquid water
We present an accurate equation of state for water based on a simple
microscopic Hamiltonian, with only four parameters that are well-constrained by
bulk experimental data. With one additional parameter for the range of
interaction, this model yields a computationally efficient free-energy
functional for inhomogeneous water which captures short-ranged correlations,
cavitation energies and, with suitable long-range corrections, the non-linear
dielectric response of water, making it an excellent candidate for studies of
mesoscale water and for use in ab initio solvation methods.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figure
Meteorological application of Apollo photography Final report
Development of meteorological information and parameters based on cloud photographs taken during Apollo 9 fligh
Zonal average earth radiation budget measurements from satellites for climate studies
Data from 29 months of satellite radiation budget measurements, taken intermittently over the period 1964 through 1971, are composited into mean month, season and annual zonally averaged meridional profiles. Individual months, which comprise the 29 month set, were selected as representing the best available total flux data for compositing into large scale statistics for climate studies. A discussion of spatial resolution of the measurements along with an error analysis, including both the uncertainty and standard error of the mean, are presented
Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs
Congenital vertebral malformations (CVM) are common in brachycephalic ‘screw-tailed’ dogs; they can be associated with neurological deficits and a genetic predisposition has been suggested. The purpose of this study was to evaluate radiography as a screening method for congenital thoracic vertebral malformations in brachycephalic ‘screw-tailed’ dogs by comparing it with CT. Forty-nine dogs that had both radiographic and CT evaluations of the thoracic vertebral column were included. Three observers retrospectively reviewed the images independently to detect CVMs. When identified, they were classified according to a previously published radiographic classification scheme. A CT consensus was then reached. All observers identified significantly more affected vertebrae when evaluating orthogonal radiographic views compared with lateral views alone; and more affected vertebrae with the CT consensus compared with orthogonal radiographic views. Given the high number of CVMs per dog, the number of dogs classified as being CVM free was not significantly different between CT and radiography. Significantly more midline closure defects were also identified with CT compared with radiography. Malformations classified as symmetrical or ventral hypoplasias on radiography were frequently classified as ventral and medial aplasias on CT images. Our results support that CT is better than radiography for the classification of CVMs and this will be important when further evidence of which are the most clinically relevant CVMs is identified. These findings are of particular importance for designing screening schemes of CVMs that could help selective breeding programmes based on phenotype and future studies
Asymmetric Colliding Nuclear Matter Approach in Heavy Ion Collisions
The early stage of a heavy ion collision is governed by local non-equilibrium
momentum distributions which have been approximated by colliding nuclear matter
configurations, i.e. by two Lorentz elongated Fermi ellipsoids. This approach
has been extended from the previous assumption of symmetric systems to
asymmetric 2-Fermi sphere configurations, i.e. to different densities. This
provides a smoother transition from the limiting situation of two
interpenetrating currents to an equilibrated system. The model is applied to
the dynamical situations of heavy ion collisions at intermediate energies
within the framework of relativistic transport (RBUU) calculations. We find
that the extended colliding nuclear matter approach is more appropriate to
describe collective reaction dynamics in terms of flow observables, in
particular, for the elliptic flow at low energies.Comment: 21 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in Nuclear Physics
Covariant representations of the relativistic Brueckner T-matrix and the nuclear matter problem
We investigate nuclear matter properties in the relativistic Brueckner
approach. The in-medium on-shell T-matrix is represented covariantly by five
Lorentz invariant amplitudes from which we deduce directly the nucleon
self-energy. We discuss the ambiguities of this approach and the failure of
previously used covariant representations in reproducing the nucleon
self-energies on the Hartree-Fock level. To enforce correct Hartree-Fock
results we develop a subtraction scheme which treats the bare nucleon-nucleon
potential exactly in accordance to the different types of meson exchanges. For
the remaining ladder kernel, which contains the higher order correlations, we
employ then two different covariant representations in order to study the
uncertainty inherent in the approach. The nuclear matter bulk properties are
only slightly sensitive on the explicit representation used for the kernel.
However, we obtain new Coester lines for the various Bonn potentials which are
shifted towards the empirical region of saturation. In addition the nuclear
equation-of-state turns out to be significantly softer in the new approach.Comment: 39 pages Latex using Elsevier style, 16 PS figure
Dielectronic Recombination in Li+ Ions
This research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY-931478
Exact closed-form solutions of the Dirac equation with a scalar exponential potential
The problem of a fermion subject to a general scalar potential in a
two-dimensional world for nonzero eigenenergies is mapped into a
Sturm-Liouville problem for the upper component of the Dirac spinor. In the
specific circumstance of an exponential potential, we have an effective Morse
potential which reveals itself as an essentially relativistic problem. Exact
bound solutions are found in closed form for this problem. The behaviour of the
upper and lower components of the Dirac spinor is discussed in detail,
particularly the existence of zero modes.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figure
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