Constraining Background N2 Inventories on Directly Imaged Terrestrial Exoplanets to Rule Out O2 False Positives
Direct imaging spectroscopy with future space-based telescopes will constrain terrestrial planet atmospheric composition and potentially detect biosignature gases. One promising indication of life is abundant atmospheric O _2 . However, various non-biological processes could also lead to O _2 accumu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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Series: | The Astronomical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad03e9 |