Transmission Spectroscopy
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During a transit, starlight filtered through the planet's atmospheric limb carries absorption signatures from atmospheric molecules. Comparing spectra at different wavelengths reveals molecular abundances, cloud decks, and atmospheric temperature-pressure profiles, making it the primary method for exoplanet atmosphere characterization.
Category: Exoplanet Science