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Over the course of this thesis, I have explored the influence of the high-energy radiation profile of low-mass stars on the upper atmosphere—thermosphere and ionosphere—of Extrasolar Giant Planets (EGPs).
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Chadney, J. (2017). Conclusions and Future Work. In: Modelling the Upper Atmosphere of Gas-Giant Exoplanets Irradiated by Low-Mass Stars. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63351-0_5
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