2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Understanding the Energy Input Required for Methane Emission on CWISEP J193518.59-154620.3: A Comprehensive Analysis
Kayla J. Smith, Mark S. Marley, Tommi T. Koskinen +1
The Y dwarf WISE 1935 exhibits a thermal inversion in its radiative atmosphere, producing methane emission features in its JWST spectrum, but the physical mechanism responsible for…
astro-ph.EP2026
The Influence of Clouds and Deuterium-Burning on Brown Dwarf Habitable Zones
Kayla J. Smith, Mark S. Marley
To better understand the potential habitability of planets orbiting brown dwarfs, this work presents a new set of equilibrium temperature evolution tracks. Unlike most previous wor…