3 papers
astro-ph2002
Clouds and Clearings in the Atmospheres of the L and T Dwarfs
M. S. Marley, A. Ackerman, A. J. Burgasser +3
A sophisticated approach to condensate opacity is required to properly model the atmospheres of L and T dwarfs. Here we review different models for the treatment of condensates in…
astro-ph1997
The Spectral Character of Giant Planets and Brown Dwarfs
A. Burrows, M. Marley, W. B. Hubbard +6
Since October of 1995, employing Doppler spectroscopy astronomers have discovered as many as 20 giant planets and brown dwarfs, including companions to Boo, 51 Peg, …
astro-ph1997
Advances in the Theory of Extrasolar Giant Planets and Brown Dwarfs
A. Burrows, D. Sudarsky, C. Sharp +6
We have developed a new non-gray theory of the evolution, spectra, and colors of extrasolar giant planets (EGPs) and brown dwarfs that reveals their exotic nature and uniqueness. W…