Colors of an Earth-like exoplanet: Temporal flux and polarization signals of the Earth

Context. Understanding the total flux and polarization signals of Earth-like planets and their spectral and temporal variability is essential for the future characterization of such exoplanets. Aims. We provide computed total (F) and linearly (Q and U) and circularly (V) polarized fluxes, and the degree of polarization P of sunlight that is...

Ocean signatures in the total flux and polarization spectra of Earth-like exoplanets

ontext. Numerical simulations of starlight that is reflected by Earth-like exoplanets predict habitability signatures that can be searched for with future telescopes.<br/><br/>Aims. We explore signatures of water oceans in the flux and polarization spectra of this reflected light.<br/><br/>Methods. With an adding-doubling algorithm, we computed...