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Modular vector fields attached to Dwork family: Lie algebra
We introduce an algebraic group that acts from right on the moduli
space of Calabi-Yau -folds arising from Dwork family enhanced
with differential forms, and describe its Lie algebra . We
observe that together with a modular vector field on generates another Lie algebra , called
AMSY-Lie algebra, such that . We find
as a Lie subalgebra of that
contains .Comment: 20 page
WAMDII observation of an auroral atmosphere wave event
Field tests of WAMDII (Wide Angle Michelson Doppler Imaging Interferometer) on February 23 to 24, 1984 in Saskatoon produced wind images of the aurora that show well defined wave structures in lambda 5577. Wavelengths and velocities of these structures suggest an acoustic-gravity wave interpretation, but their short duration warrants their being termed an event. The Dopplergrams are presented with emphasis on the interpretation of the waves and a discussion of possible sources
Simultaneous dual-element analyses of refractory metals in naturally occurring matrices using resonance ionization of sputtered atoms
The combination of secondary neutral mass spectrometry (SNMS) and resonance ionization spectroscopy (RIS) has been shown to be a powerful tool for the detection of low levels of elemental impurities in solids. Drawbacks of the technique have been the laser-repetition-rate-limited, low duty cycle of the analysis and the fact that RIS schemes are limited to determinations of a single element. These problems have been addressed as part of an ongoing program to explore the usefulness of RIS/SNMS instruments for the analysis of naturally occurring samples. Efficient two-color, two-photon (1+1) resonance ionization schemes were identified for Mo and for four platinum-group elements (Ru, Os, Ir, and Re). Careful selection of the ionization schemes allowed Mo or Ru to be measured simultaneously with Re, Os, or Ir, using two tunable dye lasers and an XeCl excimer laser. Resonance frequencies could be switched easily under computer control, so that all five elements can be rapidly analyzed. In situ measurements of these elements in metal grains from five meteorites were conducted. From the analyses, estimates of the precision and the detection limit of the instrument were made. The trade-off between lower detection limits and rapid multielement RIS analyses is discussed
The solar oxygen-isotopic composition: Predictions and implications for solar nebula processes
The outer layers of the Sun are thought to preserve the average isotopic and chemical composition of the solar system. The solar O-isotopic composition is essentially unmeasured, though models based on variations in meteoritic materials yield several predictions. These predictions are reviewed and possible variations on these predictions are explored. In particular, the two-component mixing model of Clayton and Mayeda (1984) (slightly revised here) predicts solar compositions to lie along an extension of the calcium-aluminum-rich inclusion (CAI) ^(16)O line between (Ξ΄^(18)O, Ξ΄^(17)O) = (16.4, 11.4)%0 and (12.3, 7.5)%0. Consideration of data from ordinary chondrites suggests that the range of predicted solar composition should extend to slightly lower Ξ΄^(18)O values. The predicted solar composition is critically sensitive to the solid/gas ratio in the meteorite-forming region, which is often considered to be significantly enriched over solar composition. A factor of two solid/gas enrichment raises the predicted solar (Ξ΄^(18)O, Ξ΄^(17)O) values along an extension of the CAI ^(16)O line to (33, 28)%0. The model is also sensitive to the nebular O gas phase. If conversion of most of the gaseous O from CO to H_2O occurred at relatively low temperatures and was incomplete at the time of CM aqueous alteration, the predicted nebular gas composition (and hence the solar composition) would be isotopically heavier along a slope 1/2 line. The likelihood of having a single solid nebular O component is discussed. A distribution of initial solid compositions along the CAI ^(16)O line (rather than simply as an end-member) would not significantly change the predictions above in at least one scenario. Even considering these variations within the mixing model, the predicted range of solar compositions is distinct from that expected if the meteoritic variations are due to non-mass-dependent fractionation. Thus, a measurement of the solar O composition to a precision of several permil would clearly distinguish between these theories and should clarify a number of other important issues regarding solar system formation
Brightness variations of the northern 630nm intertropical arc and the midnight pressure bulge over Eritrea
The nightglow brightness at 630nm from the thermospheric O(<sup>1</sup>D) layer was monitored nightly at Asmara, Eritrea (15.4&deg; N, 39.9&deg; E, 7&deg; N dip) with an all-sky imager. Averages of north-south strips of the images enabled contour plots of brightness on a latitude vs. local time grid. The contours show the movement of the intertropical arc southward before midnight, staying just north of Asmara after midnight, and gradually brightening to a maximum at 02:00h local civil time, 02:00&nbsp;LT, after which it disappears before dawn. It is argued that all features of the plots can be explained by known mechanisms capable of driving ions along magnetic field lines, including the fountain effect, summer to winter transequatorial winds, and the midnight pressure bulge. <P style="line-height: 20px;"> The 02:00&nbsp;LT brightness maximum is the most striking and the most persistent feature in the data. The persistence of the location of the 02:00&nbsp;LT brightening is attributed to a pressure bulge centered on the geographic equator at midnight and extending to higher latitudes with increasing local time in both the winter and the summer hemispheres. The bulge is shown to be stronger near solstice than near equinox, confirming earlier work
Variations in solar wind fractionation as seen by ACE/SWICS over a solar cycle and the implications for Genesis Mission results
We use ACE/SWICS elemental composition data to compare the variations in
solar wind fractionation as measured by SWICS during the last solar maximum
(1999-2001), the solar minimum (2006-2009) and the period in which the Genesis
spacecraft was collecting solar wind (late 2001 - early 2004). We differentiate
our analysis in terms of solar wind regimes (i.e. originating from interstream
or coronal hole flows, or coronal mass ejecta). Abundances are normalized to
the low-FIP ion magnesium to uncover correlations that are not apparent when
normalizing to high-FIP ions. We find that relative to magnesium, the other
low-FIP elements are measurably fractionated, but the degree of fractionation
does not vary significantly over the solar cycle. For the high-FIP ions,
variation in fractionation over the solar cycle is significant: greatest for
Ne/Mg and C/Mg, less so for O/Mg, and the least for He/Mg. When abundance
ratios are examined as a function of solar wind speed, we find a strong
correlation, with the remarkable observation that the degree of fractionation
follows a mass-dependent trend. We discuss the implications for correcting the
Genesis sample return results to photospheric abundances.Comment: Accepted for publication in Ap
Solar Carbon Monoxide, Thermal Profiling, and the Abundances of C, O, and their Isotopes
A solar photospheric "thermal profiling" analysis is presented, exploiting
the infrared rovibrational bands of carbon monoxide (CO) as observed with the
McMath-Pierce Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) at Kitt Peak, and from above
the Earth's atmosphere by the Shuttle-borne ATMOS experiment. Visible continuum
intensities and center-limb behavior constrained the temperature profile of the
deep photosphere, while CO center-limb behavior defined the thermal structure
at higher altitudes. The oxygen abundance was self consistently determined from
weak CO absorptions. Our analysis was meant to complement recent studies based
on 3-D convection models which, among other things, have revised the historical
solar oxygen (and carbon) abundance downward by a factor of nearly two;
although in fact our conclusions do not support such a revision. Based on
various considerations, an oxygen abundance of 700+/-100 ppm (parts per million
relative to hydrogen) is recommended; the large uncertainty reflects the model
sensitivity of CO. New solar isotopic ratios also are reported for 13C, 17O,
and 18O.Comment: 90 pages, 19 figures (some with parts "a", "b", etc.); to be
published in the Astrophysical Journal Supplement
Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test: Development of Norms for Healthy Young Adults
The Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) has been widely used in clinical neuropsychology because of the usefulness of its multiple measures of learning and memory and its ease of administration. Normative data has been reported for some patient populations but little normative data exists for healthy individuals. This study reports AVLT data for 222 job applicants, presently employed in a variety of occupations, who had previously passed basic-academic-skills tests and physical examinations and were motivated to perform well on AVLT testing. AVLT normative data are presented by WAIS-R FSIQ, Age, Education, and by Age and FSIQ combined. We also present a proposal for sharing and pooling data to expand the data matrix we present
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Geochemical Endmembers preserved in Gale Crater: A tale of two mudstones and their compositional differences according to ChemCam
Gale crater contains two fine-grained mudstone sedimentary units: The Sheepbed mudstone member, and the Murray formation mud-stones. These mudstones formed as part of an ancient fluviolacustrine system. The NASA Curiosity rover has analysed these mudstone units using the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam), Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) and Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) onboard instrument suites. Subsequent mineralogical analyses have uncovered a wide geochemical and mineralogical diversity across and within these two mudstone formations. This study aims to determine the principal cause (alteration or source region) of this geochemical variation through a statistical analysis of the ChemCam dataset up to sol 1482, including the lower to middle Murray formation
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