The Application of Integrated Assisted History Matching and Embedded Discrete Fracture Model Workflow for Well Spacing Optimization in Shale Gas Reservoirs with Complex Natural Fra... by Qiwei Li, Jianfa Wu, Cheng Chang, Hongzhi Yang, Chuxi Liu, Wei Yu, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Jijun Miao

“…The biggest challenge for well spacing optimization is interpreting the subsurface uncertainties associated with hydraulic and natural fractures. …”
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Refined Modeling of Geoeffective Fast Halo CMEs During Solar Cycle 24 by E. Yordanova, M. Temmer, M. Dumbović, C. Scolini, E. Paouris, A. L. E. Werner, A. P. Dimmock, L. Sorriso‐Valvo

“…This leads, to even larger uncertainties in the forecast. Based on this study we suggest simple adjustments in the operational settings for improving the forecast of fast halo CMEs.…”
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Sentinel-1-Aided Mutual Calibration of TanDEM-X DEMs for the Estimation of Height and Volume Changes by Carolina Gonzalez, Luca Dell'Amore, Jose-Luis Bueso-Bello, Pietro Milillo, Gabriele Schwaizer, Thomas Nagler, Paola Rizzoli

“…In this scenario, a critical aspect is represented by the precise mutual calibration of the two DEMs, which are normally affected by residual offsets and tilts caused by uncertainties in the baseline determination. This calibration is in general performed by utilizing reference tie-points, whose location and height is known <italic>a priori</italic>, or estimated through other reference sensors, such as GPS or LiDAR data. …”
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Increased population exposure to extreme droughts in Iberia due to 0.5 °C additional anthropogenic warming by Ana Russo, Virgílio A Bento, Andreia F S Ribeiro, Daniela C A Lima, João A M Careto, Pedro M M Soares, Renata Libonati, Ricardo M Trigo, Célia M Gouveia

“…To overcome limitations associated with model uncertainties, a multi-model multi-variable ensemble approach was employed to enhance the regional specificity of the findings. …”
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Utilization of an undergraduate emergency department research associate program for the screening and recruitment of research subjects with heart failure into a clinical study by Dillon J. Dzikowicz, Brenda Hernandez-Romero, Nancy Wood, Beau W. Abar, David H. Adler, Linwei Wang, Wojciech Zareba

“…After identifying potential patients, a thorough chart review was conducted, and any uncertainties were discussed with the patient and treating provider before patients were consented into the study. …”
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Finite-Time Output Robust Control for Restricted Joint Flight Emulator Robotic Arm With Adaptive Tangent Barrier Gains by Isaac Chairez, Alejandra Hernandez-Sanchez, Caridad Mireles, Arthur Mukhamedov, Grigory Bugriy, Stepan Lemak, Viktor Chertopolokhov

“…Experimental assessments demonstrate that the barrier controller effectively tracks reference trajectories despite modeling uncertainties and implementation challenges, thereby validating the proposed controller.…”
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Enhanced interannual variability of the terrestrial carbon sink in China under high emissions by Han Wu, Li Zhang, Honglin He, Xiaoli Ren, Mengyu Zhang, Dingjin Chu, Yuanhao Zheng

“…Our results highlight the crucial influence of future fluctuations in monsoon climate systems on terrestrial carbon sink IAV and the urgency of reducing the uncertainties of Earth system models in predicting both climate in monsoon regions and the responses of carbon cycling processes to temperature.…”
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Commodity risk assessment of Alnus cordata, Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana plants from the UK by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de laPeña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Paolo Gonthier, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van derGaag, Jane Debode, Charles Manceau, Christer Sven Magnusson, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Christos Kritikos, Maria Kormpi, Dimitrios Papachristos, Chrysavgi Reppa, Olaf Mosbach Schulz, Ciro Gardi, Chiara Civitelli, Monia Federica Lombardo, Antigoni Akrivou, Spyridon Antonatos, Despoina Beris, Roel Potting

“…For these pests, an expert judgement is given on the likelihood of pest freedom taking into consideration the risk mitigation measures acting on the pest, including uncertainties associated with the assessment. The degree of pest freedom varies between the pests evaluated, with E. mammata being the pest most frequently expected on imported Alnus spp. small trees. …”
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Application of Real-Coded Genetic Algorithm–PID Cascade Speed Controller to Marine Gas Turbine Engine Based on Sensitivity Function Analysis by Yunhyung Lee, Kitak Ryu, Gunbaek So, Jaesung Kwon, Jongkap Ahn

“…The smallest sensitivity function <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>M</mi><mi>s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (maximum sensitivity) values and minimal changes in <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>M</mi><mi>s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> for uncertain plants confirm robustness against uncertainties. Comparing transient responses, the R-PID controller outperforms traditional methods like IMC and Sadeghi in total variation in control input, settling time, overshoot, and ITAE, despite a slightly slower rise time. …”
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Improved π 0 , η, η′ transition form factors in resonance chiral theory and their a μ HLbL $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\textrm{HLbL}} $$ contribution by Emilio J. Estrada, Sergi Gonzàlez-Solís, Adolfo Guevara, Pablo Roig

“…Our evaluation of the corresponding pole contributions to the hadronic light-by-light piece of the muon g − 2 read: a μ π 0 − pole = 61.9 ± 0.6 − 1.5 + 2.4 × 10 − 11 $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\pi^0-\textrm{pole}}=\left(61.9\pm {0.6}_{-1.5}^{+2.4}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ , a μ η − pole = 15.2 ± 0.5 − 0.8 + 1.1 × 10 − 11 $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\eta -\textrm{pole}}=\left(15.2\pm {0.5}_{-0.8}^{+1.1}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ and a μ η ′ − pole = 14.2 ± 0.7 − 0.9 + 1.4 × 10 − 11 $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\eta^{\prime }-\textrm{pole}}=\left(14.2\pm {0.7}_{-0.9}^{+1.4}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ , for a total of a μ π 0 + η + η ′ − pole = 91.3 ± 1.0 − 1.9 + 3.0 × 10 − 11 $$ {a}_{\mu}^{\pi^0+\eta +{\eta}^{\prime }-\textrm{pole}}=\left(91.3\pm {1.0}_{-1.9}^{+3.0}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ , where the first and second errors are the statistical and systematic uncertainties, respectively.…”
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Stress, Anxiety and Depression in First-year Medical Undergraduates and Coping Strategies Employed during COVID-19-induced Online Learning: A Cross-sectional Study from North India by Rashmi Malhotra, Manisha Naithani, Anita Verma, Yogesh Bahurupi, Kanchan Bisht, Brijendra Singh, Tanmay Joshi

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, due to its rising uncertainties, was expected to negatively impact the overall psychological functioning of students undergoing first year of medical professional education with changing teaching styles and environmental restraints. …”
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Statistical Evaluation and Trend Analysis of ANN Based Satellite Products (PERSIANN) for the Kelani River Basin, Sri Lanka by Helani Perera, Miyuru B. Gunathilake, Ravindu Panditharathne, Najib Al-mahbashi, Upaka Rathnayake

“…The SbPPs possess certain uncertainties, thus, they cannot be directly used without comparing against observed rainfall data prior to use. …”
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Reduced‐Order Probabilistic Emulation of Physics‐Based Ring Current Models: Application to RAM‐SCB Particle Flux by Alfredo A. Cruz, Rashmi Siddalingappa, Piyush M. Mehta, Steven K. Morley, Humberto C. Godinez, Vania K. Jordanova

“…Thus, we aim to create an emulator for the Ring current‐Atmosphere interactions Model with Self‐Consistent magnetic field (RAM‐SCB) particle flux that not only improves efficiency but also facilitates forecasting with reliable estimates of prediction uncertainties. The probabilistic emulator is built upon the methodology developed by Licata and Mehta (2023), https://doi.org/10.1029/2022sw003345. …”
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Chemical and Noble Gas Isotope Compositions of Formation Gases from a 3 km Deep Scientific Borehole in the Koyna Seismogenic Zone, Western India by Nagaraju Podugu, Satrughna Mishra, Thomas Wiersberg, Sukanta Roy

“…Air-corrected helium isotope ratios indicate that helium is a mixture of atmospheric and crustal radiogenic components but no mantle contribution within 2σ analytical uncertainties.…”
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Testing General Relativity Using Large-scale Structure Photometric Redshift Surveys and the Cosmic Microwave Background Lensing Effect by Shang Li, Jun-Qing Xia

“…Unlike spectroscopic redshift surveys, photometric redshift measurements are subject to significant redshift uncertainties, making it challenging to constrain the redshift distortion parameter β with high precision. …”
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Un plomb inscrit de Saint-Couat-d’Aude (Aude) : des pérégrins sur le territoire de Narbonne by Julien Aliquot, Michel Feugère

“…Moreover, it is not clear whether their activity was related to trade, crafts, agriculture or animal husbandry. Despite these uncertainties, the list from Saint-Couat-d’Aude enriches the epigraphic corpus of the Roman colony of Narbo Martius. …”
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Comparison of Decadal Trends among Total Solar Irradiance Composites of Satellite Observations by Nicola Scafetta, Richard C. Willson

“…Unfortunately their methodology cannot account for the gap degradation of the ERBE experiment and their resulting uncertainties are too large to uniquely distinguish between the trending of the ACRIM and PMOD composites. …”
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Scenarios of automated driving based on a switchboard for driving forces - an application to the Netherlands by Maaike Snelder, Koen de Clercq, Gonçalo Homem de Almeida Correia, Maarten 't Hoen, Irene Martinez, Shadi Sharif Azadeh, Bart van Arem

“…However, there are still many uncertainties regarding future penetration rates, the level of connectivity, the operational design domain, and the expected impacts of automated driving. …”
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What are the lived healthcare experiences of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis? A community-based qualitative interview study by Sheila Greenfield, Gideon Hirschfield, Jayne Parry, Katherine Arndtz, Madeline Cameron

“…Overcoming the unusual combination of uncertainties that PSC presents was of particular concern to participants; these differ from those observed in more common chronic diseases with established treatment pathways. …”
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