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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Main Authors: Sawyer Hall, Joshua Krissansen-Totton, Tyler Robinson, Arnaud Salvador, Jonathan J. Fortney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astronomical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad03e9