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LECAVELIER , A.

Last name: LECAVELIER

First name: A.

2019 (v1)

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Ultraviolet Spectropolarimetry as a Tool for Understanding the Diversity of Exoplanetary Atmospheres. Astro2020 Science White Paper

Fossati, L. Rossi, Loïc Stam, D.

The polarization state of starlight reflected by a planetary atmosphere uniquely reveals coverage, particle size, and composition of aerosols as well as changing cloud patterns. It is not possible to obtain a comparable level of detailed from flux-only observations. Furthermore, polarization observations can probe the atmosphere of planets...

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