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Table 1

Emission spectroscopy of potentially habitable planets: Science goals (species to be detected and characterized) and requirements in terms of spectral resolution and S/N for two European exoplanet characterization missions.

Mission Science requirement Goal resolution Goal S/N References

EChO H2O, CO2, O3 10 5 Tinetti et al. (2012), Tessenyi et al. (2012)
Darwin CO2, O3 20 5 Cockell et al. (2009a)
Darwin H2O, CO2, O3 20 10 Cockell et al. (2009b)
Darwin CO2 5 12.5 Léger et al. (1996)
Darwin O3 20 20 Léger et al. (1996)

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