Emission lines in the atmosphere of the irradiated brown dwarf WD0137−349B

@article{Longstaff2017EmissionLI,
  title={Emission lines in the atmosphere of the irradiated brown dwarf WD0137−349B},
  author={Emma S. Longstaff and S. L. Casewell and Graham A. Wynn and Pierre F. L. Maxted and Ch. Helling},
  journal={Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society},
  year={2017},
  volume={471},
  pages={1728-1736}
}
ESL acknowledges the support of STFC studentship. SLC acknowledges support from the University of Leicester College of Science and Engineering. CH highlights the financial support of the European community under the FP7 ERC starting grant 257431. This work was supported by the Science and Technology Facilities Council [ST/M001040/1]. 
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