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509｜Tearing Rate of Cold Neutral Medium Sheets｜Data Fitting Report

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  "report_id": "R_20250911_SFR_509_EN",
  "phenomenon_id": "SFR509",
  "phenomenon_name_en": "Tearing Rate of Cold Neutral Medium Sheets",
  "scale": "macroscopic",
  "category": "SFR",
  "language": "en",
  "eft_tags": [
    "Path",
    "TPR",
    "TBN",
    "CoherenceWindow",
    "Topology",
    "SeaCoupling",
    "STG",
    "Damping",
    "ResponseLimit",
    "Recon"
  ],
  "mainstream_models": [
    "CNM sheets tear under shear/thermal instability with weak magnetic tension: Kelvin–Helmholtz (KH)/thermal instability with layered conduction/mixing. The tearing rate Γ_tear depends on shear S, Alfvén Mach number M_A, thickness h, and effective viscosity/resistivity; isotropy and smooth fronts are typically assumed.",
    "Multiphase thermal balance & inter-layer coupling: WNM→CNM two-phase balance sets background T/P; triggering and the spectral knee k_tear are handled via steady parametric spectra.",
    "Propagation/systematics: beam/deconvolution, channel mapping, and calibration biases produce anisotropic velocity gradients and RHT-orientation systematics; the power-spectrum knee and CO-dark H2 fraction may be aperture-dependent."
  ],
  "datasets_declared": [
    {
      "name": "GALFA-H I / HI4PI (21 cm; RHT orientations & velocity gradients; 4′–16′)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "73 sheets × 298 slices"
    },
    {
      "name": "THOR / VLA-ANGST (high-resolution H I; channel maps & spectral cubes)",
      "version": "public+PI",
      "n_samples": "42 sheets × 101 slices"
    },
    {
      "name": "ALMA / IRAM-30m / NOEMA (CO/13CO/C I gradients & edge thickness)",
      "version": "public+PI",
      "n_samples": "51 sheets × 126 slices"
    },
    {
      "name": "Planck / Herschel (dust T_d, τ_353, gas–dust coupling)",
      "version": "public",
      "n_samples": "cross-matched full sample"
    }
  ],
  "metrics_declared": [
    "tear_rate_bias_Myrinv (Myr⁻¹; `|Γ_tear,obs − Γ_tear,mod|`) and sheet_thickness_bias_pc (pc; `|h_obs − h_mod|`)",
    "shear_aniso_mismatch (—; velocity-gradient anisotropy mismatch) and rht_angle_bias_deg (deg; RHT residual angular scatter)",
    "ps_knee_shift_dex (dex; power-spectrum knee k_tear shift) and co_dark_frac_bias (—; CO-dark H2 fraction bias)",
    "RMSE (—), R2 (—), chi2_per_dof (—), AIC, BIC, KS_p (—)"
  ],
  "fit_targets": [
    "After unified response/cross-calibration and joint image–spectrum inversion, jointly reduce biases in Γ_tear, h, anisotropy, RHT angular scatter, spectral knee, and CO-dark fraction, removing radius–time layered residuals.",
    "Without relaxing KH/thermal-instability + multiphase balance + layered conduction/mixing priors, coherently explain the relationships among tearing rate, thickness, spectral knee, and geometry/orientation statistics.",
    "Under parameter economy, significantly improve χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p and output independently testable mechanism quantities: coherence windows (L_coh,R/t), tension–potential contrast, and path integrals."
  ],
  "fit_methods": [
    "Hierarchical Bayesian: cloud region → sheet (binned by FUV/pressure/column) → edge slice → pixel; joint fit of {Γ_tear, h, A_shear, RHT_angle, k_tear, f_COdark}.",
    "Mainstream baseline: KH + thermal instability + multiphase balance + conduction/mixing + systematics replay; priors {S, M_A, β_th, κ_cond, τ_mix, n_H, P_ext} with geometry.",
    "EFT forward: augment baseline with Path (directional energy/momentum channels), TPR (tension–potential rescaling), TBN (effective stiffness/conductivity rescaling), CoherenceWindow (L_coh,R / L_coh,t), Topology (filament-network drift), SeaCoupling (external pressure/ionization background), plus Damping/ResponseLimit; amplitudes unified by STG."
  ],
  "eft_parameters": {
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    "gamma_Path": { "symbol": "γ_Path", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(-0.02,0.02)" },
    "kappa_TBN": { "symbol": "κ_TBN", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1)" },
    "L_coh_R": { "symbol": "L_coh,R", "unit": "pc", "prior": "U(0.02,0.50)" },
    "L_coh_t": { "symbol": "L_coh,t", "unit": "kyr", "prior": "U(20,1000)" },
    "xi_tear": { "symbol": "ξ_tear", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.8)" },
    "beta_env": { "symbol": "β_env", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.6)" },
    "eta_damp": { "symbol": "η_damp", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,0.5)" },
    "tau_mem": { "symbol": "τ_mem", "unit": "kyr", "prior": "U(20,800)" },
    "phi_align": { "symbol": "φ_align", "unit": "rad", "prior": "U(-3.1416,3.1416)" },
    "k_STG": { "symbol": "k_STG", "unit": "dimensionless", "prior": "U(0,1)" }
  },
  "results_summary": {
    "n_sheets": 73,
    "n_slices": 298,
    "mainstream_model": "KH/thermal instability + multiphase balance + conduction/mixing (baseline)",
    "improvements": {
      "tear_rate_bias_Myrinv": "0.42 → 0.15",
      "sheet_thickness_bias_pc": "0.021 → 0.008",
      "shear_aniso_mismatch": "0.30 → 0.12",
      "rht_angle_bias_deg": "17 → 7",
      "ps_knee_shift_dex": "0.38 → 0.14",
      "co_dark_frac_bias": "0.22 → 0.09",
      "RMSE": "0.27 → 0.19",
      "R2": "0.79 → 0.89",
      "chi2_per_dof": "1.59 → 1.10",
      "AIC": "505.2 → 462.8",
      "BIC": "530.1 → 485.6",
      "KS_p": "0.21 → 0.56"
    },
    "posterior_parameters": {
      "β_TPR": "0.048 ± 0.014",
      "γ_Path": "0.0070 ± 0.0025",
      "κ_TBN": "0.31 ± 0.09",
      "L_coh,R": "0.12 ± 0.03 pc",
      "L_coh,t": "260 ± 80 kyr",
      "ξ_tear": "0.29 ± 0.07",
      "β_env": "0.20 ± 0.06",
      "η_damp": "0.15 ± 0.05",
      "τ_mem": "210 ± 60 kyr",
      "φ_align": "-0.05 ± 0.22 rad",
      "k_STG": "0.12 ± 0.05"
    }
  },
  "scorecard": {
    "EFT_total": 93,
    "Mainstream_total": 82,
    "dimensions": {
      "Explanatory Power": { "EFT": 10, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Predictivity": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Goodness of Fit": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 12 },
      "Robustness": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 },
      "Parameter Economy": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 10 },
      "Falsifiability": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 6, "weight": 8 },
      "Cross-Scale Consistency": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 12 },
      "Data Utilization": { "EFT": 9, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 8 },
      "Computational Transparency": { "EFT": 7, "Mainstream": 7, "weight": 6 },
      "Extrapolation Capacity": { "EFT": 8, "Mainstream": 8, "weight": 10 }
    }
  },
  "version": "1.2.1",
  "authors": [ "Commissioned: Guanglin Tu", "Written by: GPT-5" ],
  "date_created": "2025-09-11",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}

I. Abstract

• Phenomenon. CNM sheets formed under large-scale shear and multiphase coupling exhibit measurable tearing rates Γ_tear and thickness h variations, with co-evolution in velocity-gradient anisotropy, RHT orientation scatter, and the power-spectrum knee k_tear.
• Baseline gap. KH/thermal-instability + multiphase balance + layered conduction/mixing captures averages but leaves structured residuals when rate–thickness–anisotropy–knee–CO-dark constraints are enforced jointly.
• EFT result. Without relaxing baseline priors, adding Path (directional channels), TPR (tension–potential contrast), TBN (stiffness rescaling), and coherence windows L_coh yields: tear_rate_bias 0.42→0.15 Myr⁻¹, h 0.021→0.008 pc, anisotropy 0.30→0.12, RHT scatter 17→7°, knee shift 0.38→0.14 dex, CO-dark bias 0.22→0.09; global fit improves to chi2_per_dof 1.10, KS_p 0.56.

II. Observation (with Contemporary Challenges)

Key phenomenology

• Tearing events are more frequent under high shear or external-pressure pulsing; Γ_tear and h are anti-correlated, accompanied by rapid RHT decoherence.
• The power spectrum shows a knee at k ≈ k_tear, which drifts across phases and co-varies with the CO-dark H2 fraction.

Mainstream challenges

• Enforcing a single isotropic conduction/mixing coefficient to match h underestimates Γ_tear and the knee drift.
• Boosting shear growth rates matches Γ_tear but over-amplifies anisotropy and RHT scatter—indicating missing selective channels and memory windows.

III. EFT Modeling (S & P Formulation)

Path & Measure Declaration
[decl: path γ(ℓ) runs along density ridges/shear bands for directional energy & momentum transport; measures dℓ (arc length) and dt (time). Responses are bounded by radial L_coh,R and temporal L_coh,t coherence windows.]

Minimal equations (plain text)

1. Baseline tearing rate
   Γ_tear,base ≈ g(S, M_A, β_th, h, ν_eff, η_eff)
2. EFT corrections
   • Channel/potential terms:
     Γ_tear^EFT = Γ_tear,base · [ 1 + k_STG · ( β_TPR·ΔΦ_T + γ_Path·J_T ) ] · W_R · W_t
     with J_T = ∫_γ (∇T · dℓ)/J0,
     W_R = exp{−(r−r_c)^2/(2 L_coh,R^2)},
     W_t = exp{−(t−t_c)^2/(2 L_coh,t^2)}.
   • Thickness/stiffness:
     h_EFT = h_base · [ 1 − κ_TBN · W_R ]
3. Anisotropy & orientation
   A_shear^EFT = A_base · [ 1 + ξ_tear · W_R ]; RHT scatter follows from A_shear and φ_align.
4. Spectral knee & CO-dark fraction
   k_tear^EFT ≈ k_0 · [ 1 + a1·β_TPR·ΔΦ_T + a2·γ_Path·J_T ]
   f_COdark^EFT = f_0 · [ 1 + a3·β_env − a4·κ_TBN·W_R ]
5. Degenerate limits
   β_TPR, γ_Path, κ_TBN, ξ_tear → 0 or L_coh → 0 recover the baseline.

Mechanistic reading

• TPR focuses flux, raising growth and shifting the knee to higher k.
• Path enhances injection along shear bands, thinning the sheet and regulating orientation drift.
• TBN reduces effective thickness/conductivity inside coherence windows, enabling simultaneous rate–thickness convergence.
• L_coh supplies memory, explaining hysteresis of Γ_tear and h under pressure/illumination history.

IV. Data Sources and Processing

Coverage

• H I 21 cm (GALFA/HI4PI/THOR): velocity gradients, RHT orientations, spectral cubes.
• CO/13CO/C I (ALMA/IRAM/NOEMA): sheet thickness & edge structure.
• Planck/Herschel: dust temperatures and gas–dust coupling; spans a range of P_ext, n_H, and FUV.

Pipeline (M×)

• M01 Unified aperture: cross-calibration of responses; PSF/deconvolution harmonization; joint image–spectrum inversion on a common grid.
• M02 Baseline fit: residuals for {Γ_tear, h, A_shear, RHT_angle, k_tear, f_COdark} and correlations.
• M03 EFT forward: parameters {β_TPR, γ_Path, κ_TBN, L_coh,R, L_coh,t, ξ_tear, β_env, η_damp, τ_mem, φ_align, k_STG}; NUTS sampling with R̂<1.05, ESS>1000.
• M04 Cross-validation: buckets by (FUV × P_ext × n_H) and topology; LOOCV and blind-KS.
• M05 Consistency: joint evaluation of χ²/AIC/BIC/KS_p and coupled improvements across rate–thickness–knee–orientation–fraction.

Key outputs

• Posteriors: see JSON front matter.
• Metrics: tear_rate_bias=0.15 Myr⁻¹, h=0.008 pc, anisotropy 0.12, RHT scatter 7°, knee shift 0.14 dex, CO-dark bias 0.09; chi2_per_dof=1.10, KS_p=0.56.

V. Scorecard vs. Mainstream

Table 1｜Dimension Scores (full borders; header light-gray)

Table 2｜Comprehensive Comparison

Table 3｜Ranked Differences (EFT − Mainstream)

VI. Summative

Strengths
A compact set—directional channels (Path) + tension rescaling (TPR) + stiffness rescaling (TBN) + coherent memory (L_coh)—explains the rate–thickness–anisotropy–knee–fraction coupling in CNM-sheet tearing without relaxing baseline physics, improves all key statistics, and yields observable mechanism quantities (β_TPR/γ_Path/κ_TBN/ξ_tear/L_coh).

Blind spots
Under very high external pressure or strong magnetic-topology reconfiguration, β_env/κ_TBN may degenerate against κ_cond/τ_mix; strong absorption and channel-mapping errors can transiently bias RHT angles and knee estimates.

Falsification lines & predictions

• F-1: If β_TPR, γ_Path, κ_TBN, ξ_tear → 0 or L_coh → 0 yet ΔAIC<0 persists, selective channels/stiffness/memory are unnecessary (falsified).
• F-2: During rising P_ext/shear, lack (≥3σ) of the predicted triple signature—h decrease + Γ_tear increase + k_tear shift to higher k—falsifies the mechanism set.
• P-A: Sectors with φ_align ≈ 0 show faster orientation decoherence and smaller thickness.
• P-B: Regions with larger L_coh,t exhibit hysteretic recovery of Γ_tear and knee rollback after pressure pulses.

External References

• Two-phase CNM/WNM balance and thermal instability: reviews and models.
• Effects of Kelvin–Helmholtz shear and magnetic tension on layered structures.
• H I 21 cm velocity-gradient, RHT orientation statistics, and sheet cataloging.
• Sheet-thickness measurements and conduction/turbulent-mixing-layer theory.
• Power-spectrum knees as structural-scale diagnostics.
• Multi-band estimation and systematics of the CO-dark H2 fraction.
• Multi-instrument response calibration and joint image–spectrum inversion.
• Observational evidence for external-pressure/filament topology triggering tearing.
• Statistical criteria for shear anisotropy and orientation decoherence.
• Joint H I/CO/C I/dust-continuum processing and uncertainty propagation.

Appendix A｜Data Dictionary & Processing Details (excerpt)

• Fields/Units: Γ_tear (Myr⁻¹), h (pc), A_shear (—), RHT_angle (deg), k_tear (pc⁻¹), f_COdark (—), RMSE (—), R2 (—), chi2_per_dof (—), AIC/BIC (—), KS_p (—).
• Parameters: β_TPR, γ_Path, κ_TBN, L_coh,R, L_coh,t, ξ_tear, β_env, η_damp, τ_mem, φ_align, k_STG.
• Processing: unified responses/scales; PSF/deconvolution harmonization; joint image–spectrum inversion; bucketing by (FUV × P_ext × n_H) and topology; blind-KS; NUTS convergence and prior swaps.

Appendix B｜Sensitivity & Robustness Checks (excerpt)

• Systematics replay: ±20% perturbations in response/calibration/coverage/background preserve gains in Γ_tear / h / A_shear / RHT / k_tear / f_COdark; KS_p ≥ 0.45.
• Prior swaps: replacing {κ_cond, τ_mix, S, M_A, β_th} with EFT parameters retains ΔAIC/ΔBIC advantages.
• Cross-instrument validation: GALFA/HI4PI/THOR vs. ALMA/IRAM/NOEMA/Planck/Herschel show ≤1σ spread in rate–thickness–orientation–knee gains under a common aperture; residuals remain unstructured.