FIGURE 2. A comparison of the observations of primary transit with a simulated infrared and optical transmission spectrum.

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Water vapour in the atmosphere of a transiting extrasolar planet

Giovanna Tinetti, Alfred Vidal-Madjar, Mao-Chang Liang, Jean-Philippe Beaulieu, Yuk Yung, Sean Carey, Robert J. Barber, Jonathan Tennyson, Ignasi Ribas, Nicole Allard, Gilda E. Ballester, David K. Sing & Franck Selsis

Nature 448, 169-171(12 July 2007)

doi:10.1038/nature06002

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The transmission spectrum is here modelled from 0.5 to 25 mum (grey trace). We assumed a water mixing ratio of approxtimes 10-4 and a cold terminator temperature–pressure profile. The observations are indicated with black triangles and error bars at 1sigma. Absorptions due to alkali metals and water are unlikely to be the cause of the extra absorption observed at visible wavelengths: the mean absorption over the 0.5–1 mum band is significantly less than the measured value. Star spots or optically thick condensates/hazes would be a good explanation.

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