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A Plasmoid Model for Mass Loss from Stars on the Upper Red Giant Branch: The Mass-loss Rate is Controlled by the Number of Density Scale Heights in the Convection Zone

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adf6ae

Published Online: 2025-08-13

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MacDonald, J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-5124
Mullan, D. J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7087-9167
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Article Title: A Plasmoid Model for Mass Loss from Stars on the Upper Red Giant Branch: The Mass-loss Rate is Controlled by the Number of Density Scale Heights in the Convection Zone

Journal Title: The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Article Type: paper

Copyright Information: © 2025. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

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Date Received: 2025-06-21

Date Accepted: 2025-08-01

Online publication date: 2025-08-13

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