Methanol—A Poor Biosignature Gas in Exoplanet Atmospheres

Methanol—A Poor Biosignature Gas in Exoplanet Atmospheres

Biosignature gas research has been growing in recent years thanks to next-generation space- and ground-based telescopes. Methanol (CH3OH) has many advantages as a biosignature gas candidate. First, CH3OH's hydroxyl group (OH) has a unique spectral feature not present in other anticipated gases...

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Main Authors: Huang, Jingcheng, Seager, Sara, Petkowski, Janusz J, Zhan, Zhuchang, Ranjan, Sukrit
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Astronomical Society 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/148482

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