The production of leading neutrons, where the neutron carries a large fraction
x
L
of the incoming proton’s longitudinal momentum, is studied in deep-inelastic positron-proton scattering at HERA. The ...data were taken with the H1 detector in the years 2006 and 2007 and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 122 pb
−1
. The semi-inclusive cross section is measured in the phase space defined by the photon virtuality 6<
Q
2
<100 GeV
2
, Bjorken scaling variable 1.5⋅10
−4
<
x
<3⋅10
−2
, longitudinal momentum fraction 0.32<
x
L
<0.95 and neutron transverse momentum
p
T
<0.2 GeV. The leading neutron structure function,
, and the fraction of deep-inelastic scattering events containing a leading neutron are studied as a function of
Q
2
,
x
and
x
L
. Assuming that the pion exchange mechanism dominates leading neutron production, the data provide constraints on the shape of the pion structure function.
We use the Weather Research and Forecasting with Chemistry (WRF-Chem) model
with new implementations of GOES-16 wildfire emissions and plume rise based on fire radiative power (FRP)
to interpret ...aerosol observations during
the 2019 NASA-NOAA FIREX-AQ field campaign and perform model evaluations. We
compare simulated aerosol concentrations and optical properties against
observations of black carbon aerosol from the NOAA Single Particle Soot
Photometer (NOAA-SP2), organic aerosol from the CU High-Resolution Aerosol
Mass Spectrometer (HR-AMS), and aerosol backscatter coefficients from the
high-spectral-resolution lidar (HSRL) system. This study focuses on the
Williams Flats fire in Washington, which was repeatedly sampled during four
science flights by the NASA DC-8 (3–8 August 2019). The emissions
and plume-rise methodologies are implemented following NOAA's operational
High-Resolution Rapid Refresh coupled with Smoke (HRRR-Smoke) forecasting
model. In addition, new GOES-16 FRP-based diurnal cycle functions are
developed and incorporated into WRF-Chem. The FIREX-AQ observations
represented a diverse set of sampled environments ranging from fresh/aged
smoke from the Williams Flats fire to remnants of plumes transported over
long distances. The Williams Flats fire resulted in significant aerosol
enhancements during 3–8 August 2019, which were substantially
underestimated by the standard version of WRF-Chem. The simulated black carbon (BC) and organic carbon (OC)
concentrations increased between a factor of 92–125 (BC) and a factor of 28–78 (OC)
with the new implementation compared to the standard WRF-Chem version. These
increases resulted in better agreement with the FIREX-AQ airborne
observations for BC and OC concentrations (particularly for fresh smoke
sampling phases) and aerosol backscatter coefficients. The model still
showed a low bias in simulating the aerosol loadings observed in aged plumes
from Williams Flats. WRF-Chem with the FRP-based plume rise simulated similar
plume heights to the standard plume-rise model in WRF-Chem. The simulated
plume heights (for both versions) compared well with estimated plume heights
using the HSRL measurements. Therefore, the better agreement with
observations was mainly driven by the higher emissions in the FRP-based
version. The model evaluations also highlighted the importance of accurately
accounting for the wildfire diurnal cycle and including adequate
representation of the underlying chemical mechanisms, both of which could
significantly impact model forecasting performance.
A combination is presented of the inclusive deep inelastic cross sections measured by the H1 and ZEUS Collaborations in neutral and charged current unpolarised
e
±
p
scattering at HERA during the ...period 1994-2000. The data span six orders of magnitude in negative four-momentum-transfer squared,
Q
2
, and in Bjorken
x
. The combination method used takes the correlations of systematic uncertainties into account, resulting in an improved accuracy. The combined data are the sole input in a NLO QCD analysis which determines a new set of parton distributions, HERAPDF1.0, with small experimental uncertainties. This set includes an estimate of the model and parametrisation uncertainties of the fit result.
A detailed analysis is presented of the diffractive deep-inelastic scattering process ep→eXY, where Y is a proton or a low mass proton excitation carrying a fraction 1-xIP>0.95 of the incident proton ...longitudinal momentum and the squared four-momentum transfer at the proton vertex satisfies |t|<1 GeV2. Using data taken by the H1 experiment, the cross section is measured for photon virtualities in the range 3.5≤Q2≤1600 GeV2, triple differentially in xIP, Q2 and β=x/xIP, where x is the Bjorken scaling variable. At low xIP, the data are consistent with a factorisable xIP dependence, which can be described by the exchange of an effective pomeron trajectory with intercept αIP(0)=1.118±0.008(exp.)+0.029-0.010(model). Diffractive parton distribution functions and their uncertainties are determined from a next-to-leading order DGLAP QCD analysis of the Q2 and β dependences of the cross section. The resulting gluon distribution carries an integrated fraction of around 70% of the exchanged momentum in the Q2 range studied. Total and differential cross sections are also measured for the diffractive charged current process e+p→ν̄eXY and are found to be well described by predictions based on the diffractive parton distributions. The ratio of the diffractive to the inclusive neutral current ep cross sections is studied. Over most of the kinematic range, this ratio shows no significant dependence on Q2 at fixed xIP and x or on x at fixed Q2 and β.
A measurement is presented of the inclusive neutral current e±p scattering cross section using data collected by the H1 experiment at HERA during the years 2003 to 2007 with proton beam energies Ep ...of 920, 575, and 460 GeV. The kinematic range of the measurement covers low absolute four-momentum transfers squared, 1.5 GeV2<Q2<120 GeV2, small values of Bjorken x, 2.9⋅10−5<x<0.01, and extends to high inelasticity up to y=0.85. The structure function FL is measured by combining the new results with previously published H1 data at Ep=920 GeV and Ep=820 GeV. The new measurements are used to test several phenomenological and QCD models applicable in this low Q2 and low x kinematic domain.
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Dostopno za:
DOBA, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, SIK, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
Inclusive charm and beauty cross sections are measured in
e
−
p
and
e
+
p
neutral current collisions at HERA in the kinematic region of photon virtuality 5≤
Q
2
≤2000 GeV
2
and Bjorken scaling ...variable 0.0002≤
x
≤0.05. The data were collected with the H1 detector in the years 2006 and 2007 corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 189 pb
−1
. The numbers of charm and beauty events are determined using variables reconstructed by the H1 vertex detector including the impact parameter of tracks to the primary vertex and the position of the secondary vertex. The measurements are combined with previous data and compared to QCD predictions.
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Dostopno za:
DOBA, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, SIK, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
Abstract
The Rapid Refresh (RAP), an hourly updated assimilation and model forecast system, replaced the Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) as an operational regional analysis and forecast system among the ...suite of models at the NOAA/National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) in 2012. The need for an effective hourly updated assimilation and modeling system for the United States for situational awareness and related decision-making has continued to increase for various applications including aviation (and transportation in general), severe weather, and energy. The RAP is distinct from the previous RUC in three primary aspects: a larger geographical domain (covering North America), use of the community-based Advanced Research version of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model (ARW) replacing the RUC forecast model, and use of the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation analysis system (GSI) instead of the RUC three-dimensional variational data assimilation (3DVar). As part of the RAP development, modifications have been made to the community ARW model (especially in model physics) and GSI assimilation systems, some based on previous model and assimilation design innovations developed initially with the RUC. Upper-air comparison is included for forecast verification against both rawinsondes and aircraft reports, the latter allowing hourly verification. In general, the RAP produces superior forecasts to those from the RUC, and its skill has continued to increase from 2012 up to RAP version 3 as of 2015. In addition, the RAP can improve on persistence forecasts for the 1–3-h forecast range for surface, upper-air, and ceiling forecasts.
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Dostopno za:
DOBA, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
A measurement of the inclusive ep scattering cross section is presented in the region of low momentum transfers, 0.2 GeV2 a parts per thousand currency signQ (2)a parts per thousand currency sign12 ...GeV2, and low Bjorken x, 5a <...10(-6)a parts per thousand currency signxa parts per thousand currency sign0.02. The result is based on two data sets collected in dedicated runs by the H1 Collaboration at HERA at beam energies of 27.6 GeV and 920 GeV for positrons and protons, respectively. A combination with data previously published by H1 leads to a cross section measurement of a few percent accuracy. A kinematic reconstruction method exploiting radiative ep events extends the measurement to lower Q (2) and larger x. The data are compared with theoretical models which apply to the transition region from photoproduction to deep inelastic scattering.
Diffractive electroproduction of ρ and ϕ mesons is measured at HERA with the H1 detector in the elastic and proton dissociative channels. The data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 51 pb
−1
. ...About 10500 ρ and 2000 φ events are analysed in the kinematic range of squared photon virtuality 2.5 ≤
Q
2
≤ 60 GeV
2
, photon-proton centre of mass energy 35 ≤
W
≤ 180 GeV and squared four-momentum transfer to the proton |
t
| ≤ 3 GeV
2
. The total, longitudinal and transverse cross sections are measured as a function of
Q
2
,
W
and |
t
|. The measurements show a transition to a dominantly “hard” behaviour, typical of high gluon densities and small
dipoles, for
Q
2
larger than 10 to 20 GeV
2
. They support flavour independence of the diffractive exchange, expressed in terms of the scaling variable (
Q
2
+
M
2
V
)/4, and proton vertex factorisation. The spin density matrix elements are measured as a function of kinematic variables. The ratio of the longitudinal to transverse cross sections, the ratio of the helicity amplitudes and their relative phases are extracted. Several of these measurements have not been performed before and bring new information on the dynamics of diffraction in a QCD framework. The measurements are discussed in the context of models using generalised parton distributions or universal dipole cross sections.
A measurement of the inclusive deep inelastic neutral current
e
+
p
scattering cross section is reported in the region of four-momentum transfer squared, 12 GeV
2
≤
Q
2
≤150 GeV
2
, and Bjorken
x
, ...2×10
−4
≤
x
≤0.1. The results are based on data collected by the H1 Collaboration at the
ep
collider HERA at positron and proton beam energies of
E
e
=27.6 GeV and
E
p
=920 GeV, respectively. The data are combined with previously published data, taken at
E
p
=820 GeV. The accuracy of the combined measurement is typically in the range of 1.3–2%. A QCD analysis at next-to-leading order is performed to determine the parton distributions in the proton based on H1 data.
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