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Table 3

S/N values to detect an atmosphere assuming Cycle 1 observations and number of transits to achieve a 5 σ detection.

Case S/N Cycle 1 transits Number of transits at 5 σ Instrument
T1b 0.1 bar CO2 2.9 7 NIRISS
T1b 1 bar CO2 5.1 2 NIRISS
T1b 10 bar CO2 4.7 3 NIRISS
T1b 1 bar H2O 19.2 1 NIRISS
T1b 3 bar H2O 21.3 1 NIRISS
T1b 10 bar H2O 36.8 1 NIRISS

T1c 0.1 bar CO2 1.8 15 NIRISS
T1c 0.1 bar CO2 2.8 13 NIRSpec
T1c 1 bar CO2 3.3 5 NIRISS
T1c 1 bar CO2 4.6 5 NIRSpec
T1c 10 bar CO2 2.4 9 NIRISS
T1c 10 bar CO2 3.5 9 NIRSpec
T1c 10 bar H2O 14.9 1 NIRISS
T1c 10 bar H2O 17.4 1 NIRSpec

T1d 0.1 bar CO2 3.4 5 NIRSpec
T1d 1 bar CO2 5.4 2 NIRSpec
T1d 10 bar CO2 4.4 3 NIRSpec
T1d 10 bar H2O 4.5 3 NIRSpec

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