2020/07/16 by Cayman T. Unterborn, Paul K. Byrne, P. K. Byrne +61 · 2 citations
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2007.08665
published in arXiv (Cornell University) (Cornell University) · Submitted as white paper to 2023-2033 Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey; Updated to include all co-authors
openalex publication_date 2020/07/16 · arxiv created 2020/07/24 · arxiv updated 2020/07/27 · openalex created_date 2022/07/26 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The search for exoplanetary life must encompass the complex geological\nprocesses reflected in an exoplanet's atmosphere, or we risk reporting false\npositive and false negative detections. To do this, we must nurture the nascent\ndiscipline of "exogeoscience" to fully integrate astronomers, astrophysicists,\ngeoscientists, oceanographers, atmospheric chemists and biologists. Increased\nfunding for interdisciplinary research programs, supporting existing and future\nmultidisciplinary research nodes, and developing research incubators is key to\ntransforming true exogeoscience from an aspiration to a reality.\n