Uncertainties related to the effect of neutrino coherent forward scattering in Earth’s matter (MSW mechanism) and with the cross-sections of quasi-elastic (QE) neutrino scattering on nuclear targets of the NO $ν$ $ν$ A detectors are studied. The NO $ν$ $ν$ A sensitivity to the neutrino mass hierarchy and the CP violating phase is discussed.

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PACS: 13.15.+g, 13.60.Hb, 14.60.Lm, 14.60.Pq, 25.30.Pt

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