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4 series · 2026-05-24
snake-pit-organ-series
Snake infrared sensing — pit organs in pit vipers (Crotalinae), pythons (Pythonidae), and boas (Boidae); TRPA1 ion channel mechanism; behavioral sensitivity to ~0.001°C
① Vintage Adult (1080×1080)
② Kid Z 4-Panel (1080×1080)
③ Threads Thread (5 posts)
Post 1 — Hook
蛇在漆黑的洞穴裡，怎麼找到老鼠的？
不是靠眼睛、不是靠舌頭、也不是靠聽覺 ——
是靠臉上一對「能看見體溫」的小窩。
數據在後面 ↓
#知識型 #SEC #野動急救
> [vintage-adult image attached: snake-pit-organ-vintage-final-1080.png]
Post 2 — Anatomy（claim: snake-trpa1-three-families + snake-pit-membrane-anatomy）
先講清楚：**不是所有蛇都有這個。**
只有三類蛇演化出紅外線感應器：
– **蝮蛇亞科**（Crotalinae）— 響尾蛇、百步蛇、龜殼花
– **蟒科**（Pythonidae）— 緬甸蟒、網紋蟒
– **蚺科**（Boidae）— 紅尾蚺、樹蚺
蝮蛇的感熱器官叫「**頰窩**」(loreal pit)，位於眼鼻之間，一對。蟒和蚺則在嘴唇鱗片上有多對「**唇窩**」(labial pits)。
頰窩結構：
– 開口 1-3 mm
– 內部擴大成腔室
– 中間懸吊一張**感熱膜**
– 膜把腔室分成內室、外室
依據：Bakken & Krochmal (2007). J Exp Biol 210:2801-2810. Gracheva et al. (2010). Nature 464:1006-1011.
Post 3 — Mechanism（claim: snake-trpa1-ir-receptor）
那「熱訊號」怎麼變成神經能讀的東西？
答案：**TRPA1 離子通道。**
研究者用轉錄體分析發現，pit organ 上的感覺神經纖維表現大量 **TRPA1** 蛋白 — 它正是紅外線受體。當膜被獵物的體熱加熱，TRPA1 通道打開、離子流動、產生神經電位。
更妙的：蝮蛇、蟒、蚺三類群是**獨立演化**出 pit organ 的（解剖位置都不一樣），但**都選了同一個分子當受體** = TRPA1。這叫趨同演化。
依據：Gracheva et al. (2010). Nature 464:1006-1011.
Post 4 — Sensitivity（claim: snake-pit-sensitivity-001c）
那這套系統有多敏感？
Bakken & Krochmal 2007 用熱傳遞 + 光學模型回推：
> 「為解釋蛇實際觀察到的捕食行為，感熱膜上的神經末梢必須能對 0.001°C 或更小的溫度差作出反應。」
也就是說 — 影像本身在物理上**很模糊**（pit 沒有真正的透鏡聚焦），但末梢神經感度極高，足以反推出環境中誰是「會發熱的東西」。
依據：Bakken & Krochmal (2007). J Exp Biol 210:2801-2810.
Post 5 — CTA + kid version
我們做了一個小朋友版本，把這個故事畫成 4 格漫畫：
> [kid-Z image attached: snake-pit-organ-kid-Z-4panel-comic.png]
SEC 暑假野動急救營會帶孩子認識爬行動物的感官世界 — 包括我們開發的爬蟲互動單元（由審定獸醫師講解） → sec.ventures/product/vet/
④ Sources (claim manifest)
| Claim ID | Paper + Quote | Conf |
|---|---|---|
snake-trpa1-three-families |
Gracheva, E.O., Ingolia, N.T., Kelly, Y.M., Cordero-Morales, J.F., Hollopeter, G., Chesler, A.T., Sánchez, E.E., Perez, J.C., Weissman, J.S. & Julius, D. (2010). Molecular basis of infrared detection by snakes. Nature 464: 1006-1011. “TRPA1 orthologues from pit-bearing snakes (vipers, pythons and boas) are the most heat-sensitive vertebrate ion channels thus far identified, consistent with their role as primary transducers of infrared stimuli.…” |
rock-solid |
snake-trpa1-ir-receptor |
Gracheva, E.O., Ingolia, N.T., Kelly, Y.M., Cordero-Morales, J.F., Hollopeter, G., Chesler, A.T., Sánchez, E.E., Perez, J.C., Weissman, J.S. & Julius, D. (2010). Molecular basis of infrared detection by snakes. Nature 464: 1006-1011. “we use an unbiased transcriptional profiling approach to identify TRPA1 channels as infrared receptors on sensory nerve fibres that innervate the pit organ.…” |
rock-solid |
snake-pit-sensitivity-001c |
Bakken, G.S. & Krochmal, A.R. (2007). The imaging properties and sensitivity of the facial pits of pitvipers as determined by optical and heat-transfer analysis. Journal of Experimental Biology 210: 2801-2810. “To account for observed behavioral capabilities, the sensory endings on the pit membrane apparently must respond to temperature contrasts of 0.001 degrees C or less.…” |
rock-solid |
snake-pit-membrane-anatomy |
Bakken, G.S. & Krochmal, A.R. (2007). The imaging properties and sensitivity of the facial pits of pitvipers as determined by optical and heat-transfer analysis. Journal of Experimental Biology 210: 2801-2810. “Each consists of a 1-3 mm diameter aperture expanding internally to form an asymmetric and somewhat irregular mushroom-shaped cavity. Thermal radiation entering the aperture falls on and heats a sensory membrane suspended in the back of the pit, dividing the pit cavity into an in…” |
rock-solid |
snake-bullock-cowles-1952-direct-quote: Bullock & Cowles 1952 Science 115:541-543 是 pit organ 神經生理的開創性論文，但 1952 年 Science 論文原文無法線上 WebFetch 驗證 verbatim quote。改用 Bakken & Krochmal 2007（也引用 Bullock-Cowles）作為主要 source。Bullock-Cowles 可在 README 歷史脈絡提及，但不寫進廣告文案 source citation。snake-pit-membrane-003c-receptor-level: 0.003°C 是膜層 receptor 級的反應閾值（Bullock-Cowles era 推估），0.001°C 是 Bakken & Krochmal 2007 從行為觀察反推必須的閾值。兩個數字都有，但為避免混淆和過度承諾，廣告統一使用 0.001°C（最被引用的當代數字）+ 標註是行為反推。snake-pit-detection-distance-meters: 「可在數十公尺外偵測獵物」這類常見科普說法找不到 peer-reviewed 直接驗證。Bakken & Krochmal 實驗只測到 0.5 m 內。為品牌嚴謹性 dropped 距離數字，廣告改寫「在完全黑暗中可定位獵物」（行為事實，不涉距離）。
feathered-dinosaur-series
Yutyrannus huali — 9-meter tyrannosauroid theropod from Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation (Liaoning, China) preserved with filamentous integumentary structures (proto-feathers). Direct evidence that LARGE theropods had feathers, not just small ones.
① Vintage Adult (1080×1080)
② Kid Z 4-Panel (1080×1080)
③ Threads Thread (5 posts)
Post 1 — Hook（claim: yutyrannus-gigantic-feathered + yutyrannus-etymology）
你以為的暴龍是不是這樣 ↓
（光禿禿、像放大版蜥蜴的那種）
其實 — 有牠的親戚化石直接保留了「羽毛」。
牠叫 *Yutyrannus huali*。
名字直譯：羽（yǔ）+ 暴君（tyrannos）+ 華麗（huáli）= **「華麗的羽暴龍」**。
中文都寫在學名裡了。
#知識型 #SEC #我的恐龍博物館
> [vintage-adult image attached: feathered-dino-vintage-final-1080.png]
Post 2 — Discovery（claim: yutyrannus-gigantic-feathered）
2012 年 Xu Xing 團隊在中國遼寧下白堊紀的義縣組挖出三具近完整骨架。
論文原話：
> “Y. huali bears long filamentous feathers, thus providing direct evidence for the presence of extensively feathered gigantic dinosaurs.”
> — Xu et al. (2012). *Nature* 484: 92–95.
關鍵字是 **direct evidence**（直接證據）+ **gigantic**（巨型）。
不是推測、不是復原圖 — 是化石上看得到的羽毛印痕。
Post 3 — Scale（claim: yutyrannus-three-specimens）
到底有多大？
三具骨架代表兩個生長階段：
– 成體 (ZCDM V5000) — 推估約 **9 公尺長 / 1.4 噸**
– 亞成體 (ZCDM V5001) — 約 600 公斤
– 幼體 (ELDM V1001) — 約 500 公斤
比較對照：一隻成年北極熊大概 500 公斤。
*Yutyrannus* 成體是這隻北極熊的 3 倍重。
身上有毛。
依據：Xu et al. (2012). *Nature* 484: 92–95.
Post 4 — The feathers（claim: yutyrannus-feather-length-locations）
羽毛有多長？哪裡有？
化石上量到的絲狀羽毛：
– 頸部：長達 **20 公分**
– 上臂：約 **16 公分**
– 骨盆、尾部也都有印痕
也就是說：不是某幾撮裝飾，是**全身可能都被羽毛覆蓋**。
這些不是飛行羽（沒有現代鳥那種翼羽結構）— 是**絲狀的原始羽毛**（filamentous integumentary structures），更像絨毛而非飛羽。
依據：Xu et al. (2012). *Nature* 484: 92–95（含 Supplementary）。
Post 5 — CTA + kid version
我們做了一個小朋友版本，把這個發現畫成 4 格漫畫：
> [kid-Z image attached: feathered-dino-kid-Z-4panel-comic.png]
SEC 暑假「我的恐龍博物館」帶孩子用化石證據重新看恐龍長相 → sec.ventures/product/dino/
不是看動畫、不是聽復原圖 — 是從化石讀故事。
④ Sources (claim manifest)
| Claim ID | Paper + Quote | Conf |
|---|---|---|
yutyrannus-gigantic-feathered |
Xu, X., Wang, K., Zhang, K., Ma, Q., Xing, L., Sullivan, C., Hu, D., Cheng, S. & Wang, S. (2012). A gigantic feathered dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Nature 484: 92–95. “Here we report the discovery of a gigantic new basal tyrannosauroid, Yutyrannus huali gen. et sp. nov., based on three nearly complete skeletons representing two distinct ontogenetic stages from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China… Most significant…” |
rock-solid |
yutyrannus-three-specimens |
Xu, X., Wang, K., Zhang, K., Ma, Q., Xing, L., Sullivan, C., Hu, D., Cheng, S. & Wang, S. (2012). A gigantic feathered dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Nature 484: 92–95. “three nearly complete skeletons representing two distinct ontogenetic stages from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. Y. huali shares some features, particularly of the cranium, with derived tyrannosauroids, but is similar to other basal tyrannosaur…” |
rock-solid |
yutyrannus-feather-length-locations |
Xu, X., Wang, K., Zhang, K., Ma, Q., Xing, L., Sullivan, C., Hu, D., Cheng, S. & Wang, S. (2012). A gigantic feathered dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Nature 484: 92–95. Supplementary description. “The feathers were long, up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in), and filamentous. The specimen ELDM V1001 showed 20-centimetre-long filaments on the neck and 16-centimetre-long feathers at the upper arm.…” |
strong |
yutyrannus-etymology |
Xu, X. et al. (2012). A gigantic feathered dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Nature 484: 92–95. Etymology section. “The name derives from Mandarin Chinese yǔ (羽, ‘feather’) and Latinised Greek tyrannos (meaning ‘tyrant’), with the specific name huáli (華麗, ‘beautiful’).…” |
strong |
yutyrannus-cold-climate-insulation: The Yixian Formation cool-climate insulation hypothesis (mean annual ~10°C as selective pressure for feathers on a large theropod) is supported but is an INTERPRETATION rather than direct fossil evidence. Co-author Corwin Sullivan is quoted saying large animals typically retain heat easily so the climate-insulation link is non-trivial. Dropped from the ad headline / body claims to keep all claims at rock-solid/strong direct-observation level. Kept as background-only context in topic.yaml notes.yutyrannus-largest-feathered-dinosaur-ever: True as of the 2012 publication and remains effectively true in 2026 (no larger feathered theropod with direct integumentary preservation has been published), but the superlative claim ‘largest known feathered dinosaur’ depends on what new specimens get described — Xu’s own quote ‘dramatically increases the size range’ is safer and is what we cite. Reframed rather than dropped: ads use ‘one of the largest’ or ‘gigantic’ (the paper’s own word) instead of ‘largest ever’.
termite-mound-series
African / Indian fungus-growing termite (Macrotermitinae) mounds as passive climate-control structures — modern (King 2015) mechanism is diurnal temperature oscillation pumping, NOT the older Lüscher 1961 thermosiphon/chimney model.
① Vintage Adult (1080×1080)
② Kid Z 4-Panel (1080×1080)
③ Threads Thread (5 posts)
Post 1 — Hook（claim: termite-mound-architecture-context）
白蟻把家蓋成 5-7 米高的「冷氣大樓」 — 沒電源、沒風扇，卻能讓內部維持恆溫恆濕。
學界長期把這當作動物建築的教科書範例。但教科書對「怎麼運作」的解釋，最近被推翻了。
數據在後面 ↓
#知識型 #SEC #時空建築偵探社
> [vintage-adult image attached: termite-mound-vintage-final-1080.png]
依據：Korb (2003). Naturwissenschaften 90: 212-219.
Post 2 — How stable is it（claim: termite-internal-temp-stable + termite-fungus-garden-target-temp）
到底有多穩定？
實測 Macrotermes 蟻丘菌室：
– 外界日夜溫差可達 **20 °C 以上**
– 菌室內部的日變化僅 **0–4 °C**
– 而且菌室峰值跟外界峰值有 **6–12 小時延遲**
為什麼要這麼穩？因為白蟻在裡面養菌（*Termitomyces*）。這種菌的最適生長溫度是 **29–30 °C**。整個建築的目的是把這個窄區間維持下來。
依據：Vesala et al. (2019). PeerJ 7: e6237.
Post 3 — The actual mechanism（claim: termite-diurnal-pump-mechanism + termite-day-night-flow-reversal）
那它怎麼換氣的？
很多人（包括以前的教科書）以為是「煙囪效應」 — 白蟻體溫讓內部空氣熱、往上升、從頂部排出。
**錯。**
實際機制叫 **「日夜溫差泵」**（diurnal temperature oscillation pump）：
– 蟻丘外側有薄壁「flute」管道，白天受熱很快
– 中央煙囪（深部）厚實、升溫慢
– 兩者溫差驅動空氣循環：**白天空氣往上沿外管走、往下沿中央煙囪走**
– **晚上反過來**
這是一個被動的「呼吸」系統。
依據：King, Ocko & Mahadevan (2015). PNAS 112: 11589-11593.
Post 4 — The killer experiment（claim: termite-not-wind-not-metabolism + termite-co2-ventilation）
研究團隊怎麼知道是日夜溫差、不是代謝熱也不是風？
他們做了一個關鍵實驗：**測一個已經死掉的蟻丘**（沒有白蟻、沒有代謝熱）。
結果：氣流模式跟活的蟻丘**一模一樣**。
論文原文：「a dead mound shows the same gradients and flows as a live one」、「effectively ruling out wind as the primary driving source」。
換句話說：這套被動換氣是純粹幾何 + 熱質量 + 多孔性的物理結果。白蟻的角色是**蓋對建築**，不是用身體加熱。同一套循環也把巢內 CO₂ 沖掉。
依據：King, Ocko & Mahadevan (2015). PNAS 112: 11589-11593.
Post 5 — CTA + kid version
我們做了一個小朋友版本，把這個故事畫成 4 格漫畫：
> [kid-Z image attached: termite-mound-kid-Z-4panel-comic.png]
SEC 暑假「時空建築偵探社」會帶孩子拆解這類「動物建築背後的隱藏物理」 → sec.ventures/product/architect/
④ Sources (claim manifest)
| Claim ID | Paper + Quote | Conf |
|---|---|---|
termite-diurnal-pump-mechanism |
King, H., Ocko, S., Mahadevan, L. (2015). Termite mounds harness diurnal temperature oscillations for ventilation. PNAS 112(37): 11589-11593. “By measuring diurnal variations in flow through the surface conduits of the mounds of the species Odontotermes obesus, we show that a simple combination of geometry, heterogeneous thermal mass and porosity allows the mounds to use diurnal ambient temperature oscillations for vent…” |
rock-solid |
termite-day-night-flow-reversal |
King, H., Ocko, S., Mahadevan, L. (2015). Termite mounds harness diurnal temperature oscillations for ventilation. PNAS 112(37): 11589-11593. “slight upward (positive) flow in the flutes during the day, and significant downward (negative) flow at night.…” |
rock-solid |
termite-co2-ventilation |
King, H., Ocko, S., Mahadevan, L. (2015). Termite mounds harness diurnal temperature oscillations for ventilation. PNAS 112(37): 11589-11593. “cyclic flows in the mound flush out CO2 from the nest and ventilate the colony.…” |
rock-solid |
termite-not-wind-not-metabolism |
King, H., Ocko, S., Mahadevan, L. (2015). Termite mounds harness diurnal temperature oscillations for ventilation. PNAS 112(37): 11589-11593. “This rules out metabolic heating as a central mechanism, because a dead mound shows the same gradients and flows as a live one… effectively ruling out wind as the primary driving source.…” |
rock-solid |
termite-internal-temp-stable |
Vesala, R., Niskanen, T., Liimatainen, K., Boga, H., Pellikka, P., Rikkinen, J. (2019). Termite mound architecture regulates nest temperature and correlates with species identities of symbiotic fungi. PeerJ 7: e6237. “the amplitude of variation always remaining within 0–4 °C of the average even while concurrent variation in ambient air temperatures could be more than 20 °C… The 6–12 h delay in maximum and minimum temperatures between the fungus chambers and ambient air.…” |
rock-solid |
termite-fungus-garden-target-temp |
Vesala, R., Niskanen, T., Liimatainen, K., Boga, H., Pellikka, P., Rikkinen, J. (2019). Termite mound architecture regulates nest temperature and correlates with species identities of symbiotic fungi. PeerJ 7: e6237. “Optimal temperature for the growth of Termitomyces species is around 29–30 °C.…” |
rock-solid |
termite-mound-architecture-context |
Korb, J. (2003). Thermoregulation and ventilation of termite mounds. Naturwissenschaften 90(5): 212-219. “Some of the most sophisticated of all animal-built structures are the mounds of African termites of the subfamily Macrotermitinae, the fungus-growing termites. They have long been studied as fascinating textbook examples of thermoregulation or ventilation of animal buildings.…” |
rock-solid |
termite-chimney-thermosiphon: FALSE per King 2015. The old Lüscher 1961 ‘thermosiphon / chimney effect’ model (metabolic heat from colony drives steady upward chimney convection) was explicitly ruled out: ‘a dead mound shows the same gradients and flows as a live one’. Mechanism is diurnal temperature oscillation pumping, not metabolic-heat thermosiphon. Dropped before image generation — would have been a factual error in the ad.termite-wind-driven-ventilation: FALSE per King 2015. External steady-wind models for mound ventilation were also ruled out by the same paper: ‘effectively ruling out wind as the primary driving source’. Dropped.termite-mound-species-macrotermes-michaelseni: PARTIAL — the briefing initially named Macrotermes michaelseni / natalensis as the King 2015 species, but the actual paper studied Odontotermes obesus (Indian Macrotermitinae). Re-scoped: cite Odontotermes for the mechanism (King 2015) and Macrotermes for the thermoregulation context (Vesala 2019, Korb 2003). Visual ref photos can still show Macrotermes cathedral mounds (iconic African form).
exoplanet-transit-series
Exoplanet transit photometry — detecting planets around other stars by measuring the brightness dip when a planet crosses in front of its host star (HD 209458b, Kepler era).
① Vintage Adult (1080×1080)
② Kid Z 4-Panel (1080×1080)
③ Threads Thread (5 posts)
Post 1 — Hook
我們怎麼確定太陽系外真的有行星？
不是用「看到」的（離太遠了），
是用「星星稍微眨了一下眼」的方式量出來的。
數據在後面 ↓
#知識型 #SEC #禁區星球獵人
> [vintage-adult image attached: exoplanet-transit-vintage-final-1080.png]
Post 2 — First detection（claim: exoplanet-hd209458b-first-transit）
第一顆被「直接看到凌日」的系外行星叫 **HD 209458b**。
2000 年 Charbonneau 等人用高精度光度觀測，捕捉到**兩次**完整的凌日事件 — 光變曲線連恆星 limb darkening（邊緣黯化）+ 行星有限大小造成的形狀都清楚呈現。
也就是說，那不是雜訊，是真的有東西擋住了星光。
依據：Charbonneau et al. (2000). ApJ Letters 529: L45-L48.
Post 3 — How big is the dip（claim: exoplanet-transit-depth-percent）
行星擋住的星光有多少？
對 HD 209458b 來說：**亮度下降 0.017 等星等，大約 1.7%。**
從這個 1.7% 的「眨眼」反推，這顆行星半徑約是木星的 1.42 倍 — 也就是一顆熱木星（hot Jupiter）。
換句話說：**1.7% 的訊號，告訴我們行星多大、軌道多近、什麼成分都能推。**
依據：Henry et al. (2000). ApJ Letters 529: L41-L44.
Post 4 — Scale up（claim: kepler-transit-survey-156000-stars）
只看一顆星太慢。
2009 年 NASA 發射 **Kepler 太空望遠鏡**，同時對近 **156,000 顆**恆星做高精度光度監測。
光是第一批資料就找到 706 顆系外行星候選者 — 大小從「跟地球差不多」到「比木星還大」都有。
也就是說：「找系外行星」這件事，從**一次找一顆**變成**一次找幾百顆**。
依據：Borucki et al. (2011). ApJ 728: 117.
Post 5 — CTA + kid version
我們做了一個小朋友版本，把這個「看星星眨眼找行星」的故事畫成 4 格漫畫：
> [kid-Z image attached: exoplanet-transit-kid-Z-4panel-comic.png]
SEC 暑假太空營會帶孩子用真實的光度曲線資料動手操作「找出隱藏行星」 → sec.ventures/product/space/
④ Sources (claim manifest)
| Claim ID | Paper + Quote | Conf |
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exoplanet-hd209458b-first-transit |
Charbonneau, D., Brown, T.M., Latham, D.W., Mayor, M. (2000). Detection of planetary transits across a sun-like star. ApJ Letters 529: L45-L48. “We report high-precision, high-cadence photometric measurements of the star HD 209458, which is known from radial velocity measurements to have a planetary-mass companion in a close orbit. We detect two separate transit events at times that are consistent with the radial velocity…” |
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exoplanet-transit-depth-percent |
Henry, G.W., Marcy, G.W., Butler, R.P., Vogt, S.S. (2000). A transiting ’51 Peg-like’ planet. ApJ Letters 529: L41-L44. “Follow-up photometry reveals a drop of 0.017 mag at the predicted time (within the errors) of transit by the companion based on the velocities. This is the first extrasolar planet observed to transit its star. The radius of the planet derived from the magnitude of the dimming is …” |
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kepler-transit-survey-156000-stars |
Borucki, W.J. et al. (2011). Characteristics of Kepler Planetary Candidates Based on the First Data Set: The Majority are Found to be Neptune-Size and Smaller. ApJ 728: 117. “In the spring of 2009, the Kepler Mission commenced high-precision photometry on nearly 156,000 stars to determine the frequency and characteristics of small exoplanets… 706 stars from this first data set have exoplanet candidates with sizes from as small as that of the Earth t…” |
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exoplanet-earth-size-detection-ppm: Could not find a verbatim peer-reviewed quote with the specific 0.01% / 84 ppm Earth-transit depth number within available open-access papers. Dropped to avoid unverified specificity. Kept the general ‘sizes as small as Earth’ language from Borucki 2011 quote instead.exoplanet-borucki-2010-science: Original primary paper Borucki 2010 Science (DOI 10.1126/science.1185402) returned 403 Forbidden via WebFetch — could not extract verbatim quote. Substituted with the companion Borucki 2011 ApJ paper (arxiv:1006.2799) which is openly accessible and contains the same mission-scale numbers.