Haze (source code)
= Haze
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= Atmospheric haze
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<Atmospheric haze> consists of small suspended particles that scatter or absorb <radiation>, often formed through <atmospheric photochemistry> rather than direct condensation of a locally abundant vapour. In an <exoplanet atmosphere>, transport, growth and settling determine the particles' altitude and size distribution.
A haze can add a <wavelength>-dependent continuum to an <exoplanet transmission spectrum> and conceal molecular bands. The <scattering slope of a transmission spectrum> connects an idealized extinction law with the <atmospheric scale height>, but a measured slope alone does not establish a particular haze composition. <Stellar contamination of a transmission spectrum> can also alter the slope. Distinguishing these explanations requires spectral coverage and a joint model of the <star> and <planet>.
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