Analysis of the planetary mass uncertainties on the accuracy of atmospherical retrieval

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Table C.1

Results from the retrieval performed for a hot Jupiter around a G star when we the mass is totally unknown and when we known it with an uncertainty of about 40% and 10%.

G star with a hot Jupiter

	Mass totally unknown			δ M ≃ 40%			δ M ≃ 10%

	Clear Sky	Clouds		Clear Sky	Clouds		Clear Sky	Clouds
Parameters		Low	High		Low	High		Low	High
Mass	<5%	< 10%	>50%	< 2%	< 10%	< 30%	< 2%	< 10%	≃ 10%
Radius	√	√	X	√	√	~	√	√	√
Temperature	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
H₂O	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
CH₄	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
CO	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Clouds	√	√	~	√	√	√	√	√	√

Notes. Green: well-retrieved values; red: values within 2σ or more of the true value.

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