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Sub-Neptunes as Soot Factories: Deep Atmosphere Hydrocarbon Formation and Quenching as the Origin of Sub-Neptune Aerosol Trends

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Main Authors:	Yang, Jeehyun, Kempton, Eliza M. -R., Savel, Arjun B.
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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