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Boyd, Brendan, Calder, Alan, Townsley, Dean, Zingale, Michael (2025) 3D Convective Urca Process in a Simmering White Dwarf. The Astrophysical Journal, 979 (2). doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ad9bb0

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Title3D Convective Urca Process in a Simmering White Dwarf
JournalThe Astrophysical Journal
AuthorsBoyd, BrendanAuthor
Calder, AlanAuthor
Townsley, DeanAuthor
Zingale, MichaelAuthor
Year2025 (February 1)Volume979
Issue2
PublisherAmerican Astronomical Society
DOIdoi:10.3847/1538-4357/ad9bb0Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceBoyd, Brendan, Calder, Alan, Townsley, Dean, Zingale, Michael (2025) 3D Convective Urca Process in a Simmering White Dwarf. The Astrophysical Journal, 979 (2). doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ad9bb0
Plain TextBoyd, Brendan, Calder, Alan, Townsley, Dean, Zingale, Michael (2025) 3D Convective Urca Process in a Simmering White Dwarf. The Astrophysical Journal, 979 (2). doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ad9bb0
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