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Delayed Methane Detection in 3I/ATLAS: GCR-Driven Subsurface Stratification and Interstellar Exposure Age Constraints

Akshat Rawat, Kinsuk Acharyya, 2026. arXiv.

Thermophysical + GCR models: formation <20 K beyond CO snowline; effective GCR exposure 0.87-3.1 Gyr.

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Rawat, A., & Acharyya, K. (2026). Delayed Methane Detection in 3I/ATLAS: GCR-Driven Subsurface Stratification and Interstellar Exposure Age Constraints. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.19694
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