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arxiv: 2605.04187 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-05 · 🌌 astro-ph.EP

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Impact of Climate States and Seasons on Future Exo-Earth Observations

Kyle Batra , Stephanie Olson , Vincent Kofman
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keywords exoplanet climate statesbiosignature detectionreflectance spectradirect imagingEarth-like exoplanetsseasonal variationsplanetary obliquityatmospheric features
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The pith

Distinct climate states on Earth-like exoplanets change their apparent albedos and the exposure times needed to detect atmospheric features and biosignatures like O2 in reflected light.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper explores how varying climate conditions on planets like Earth affect the light they reflect back to observers and the visibility of gases in their atmospheres. Worlds with the same gases but different amounts of ice or different tilts show clear differences in brightness and how strongly features stand out. This matters for future direct-imaging missions because the time required to confirm oxygen or other potential signs of life will depend on the planet's climate state rather than composition alone. Seasonal changes on high-tilt planets add further shifts in signal strength that repeat predictably between equinox and solstice.

Core claim

Worlds with the same atmospheric composition but distinct climate states have notable differences in apparent albedos and feature detectability. An additional consequence is that the exposure time required to detect atmospheric features and biosignatures, such as O2, will depend on climate state, with icier worlds being more favorable for biosignature detection while ice-limited worlds may be more habitable. Clouds improve the strength and detectability of atmospheric features in reflected light, especially for ice-limited low albedo worlds. Temporal variation in the strength of spectra at different seasons on high obliquity worlds causes the required time to resolve atmospheric features to

What carries the argument

Climate state, defined by ice coverage and planetary obliquity, which alters apparent albedo and the strength of reflectance spectral features observed in direct imaging.

If this is right

  • Exposure time to detect O2 and other atmospheric features varies with climate state.
  • Clouds strengthen atmospheric features and improve their detectability, especially on low-albedo ice-limited worlds.
  • High-obliquity planets exhibit seasonal changes in spectral strength between equinoxes and solstices.
  • Repeated observations combined with astrometry can help determine climate state and habitability.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Mission planning could optimize biosignature searches by favoring targets with inferred icy climates for shorter required exposures.
  • Repeated seasonal monitoring might separate climate-driven albedo changes from potential biological signals in the spectra.
  • Albedo measurements paired with spectra could provide indirect constraints on surface ice coverage not otherwise observable.

Load-bearing premise

The distinct climate states modeled are physically plausible for Earth-like exoplanets and the radiative transfer simulations accurately capture real reflectance properties without major unmodeled effects.

What would settle it

Direct imaging of an exo-Earth with independent constraints on ice coverage that shows identical O2 detection exposure times across different climate states would falsify the claimed dependence.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.04187 by Kyle Batra, Stephanie Olson, Vincent Kofman.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Global average climate maps of G-star exoplanets at low instellation (0.814 S/So) simulated with ocean salinities of 35 and 100 g/kg, from left to right, and planetary obliquity of 15 and 60◦ , from top to bottom. We map the decadal mean ocean and continent landmass for each simulation showing gridcells where sea ice or land ice and snow are present. Figure adapted from data in Batra et al. (2026). 2. METHODS view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Global wavelength-integrated decadally averaged planetary albedo (ratio of reflected to incident shortwave radiation at the top of the atmosphere) maps from 0 to 1 for G-star exoplanets at low instellation (0.814 S/So) simulated with ocean salinities of 35 and 100 g/kg, from left to right, and planetary obliquity of 15 and 60◦ , from top to bottom view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Simulated spectra of annual mean GCM experiments at each climate state (A) without clouds and (B) with water and ice clouds. Below, we map the annual mean spectra of each experiment with low, 10% PAL, O2 (C) without clouds and (D) with water and ice clouds. The atmosphere is otherwise unchanged from A and B. Solid black rectangle highlights the O2 (750-778 nm) feature of each spectra, while dashed black re… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Equivalent widths of O2 (750-778 nm) and H2O (787-857 nm) spectral features of our annual mean GCM experiments (with present-day atmospheric O2) at each climate state without clouds and with water and ice clouds (left). The equivalent widths of the same features for worlds with 10% PAL O2 to resemble a low oxygen world (right) view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Simulated seasonal monthly mean spectra encompassing the equinoxes and solstices of GCM experiments at each climate state (A) without clouds and (B) with water and ice clouds. Solid black rectangle highlights the O2 (750-778 nm) feature of each spectra, while dashed black rectangle highlights the H2O (787-857 nm) feature of each spectra. The assumed spectral resolving power used is R70. Next, we simulate t… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Cartoon of the at quadrature observations of a planet from the perspective of the sub-stellar point and of an observer at each equinox and solstice for a 15◦ and 60◦ obliquity world. The observer’s view is held fixed for consistency (rather than a fixed sub-stellar point) in each panel and the obliquities shown are consistent with the climate state experiments we explore. and are useful for the interpretat… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Equivalent widths of O2 (750-778 nm) and H2O (787-857 nm) spectral features of the monthly mean spectra at equinoxes and solstices for each climate state, without clouds and with water and ice clouds. We find that high obliquity worlds have a variation in spectral brightness across different seasons, especially significant in the ice belt scenario. We record four monthly mean spectra (with present-day O2) … view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Sensitivity test of the apparent albedo of worlds at quadrature (90◦ ) as well as gibbous (75◦ ) and crescent (105◦ ) phase angles for each climate state world at the winter solstice. Moreover, the maximum albedo between repeated observations could help break the variable radius-albedo degen￾eracy (Salvador et al. 2024; Tuchow et al. 2025), as planetary radius is not temporally variable. A caveat is that t… view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Estimated minimum exposure times (in hours) required to achieve a ≥ 10 S/N observing the integrated O2 band (750-778 nm) feature for planets as seen from 10 pc with a 6 m (1st column) and 8 m (2nd column) telescope diameter for all climate state experiments without and with clouds. We record the annual mean spectra exposure times for worlds with present-day and low O2 in the top row, and the monthly mean s… view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Many planetary parameters impact the climate state of Earth-like exoplanets and could vary significantly from those on Earth. However, some of these parameters may be impossible to observe, causing ambiguity in determining exoplanet climate and characterizing their atmospheric features. We explore how distinct planetary climate states impact their reflectance spectra to reduce uncertainty in the interpretation of future direct imaging observations, such as with the Habitable Worlds Observatory. We find that worlds with the same atmospheric composition but distinct climate states have notable differences in apparent albedos and feature detectability. An additional consequence is that the exposure time required to detect atmospheric features and biosignatures, such as O$_2$, will depend on climate state, with icier worlds being more favorable for biosignature detection while ice-limited worlds may be more habitable. We find that clouds improve the strength and detectability of atmospheric features in reflected light, especially for ice-limited low albedo worlds. We find temporal variation in the strength of spectra at different seasons on high obliquity worlds, causing the required time to resolve atmospheric features to vary between the equinoxes and solstices. This abiogenic seasonality could be detectable through repeated direct imaging observations and may help inform the planetary climate state, especially in combination with constraints on inclination and mass. Our work elevates the importance of astrometry performed concurrently with direct imaging for characterizing climate state and planetary habitability of exoplanets. Interpretation of future spectroscopic observations must also account for temporal variations created by obliquity when searching for biosignatures.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

3 major / 3 minor

Summary. The manuscript uses outputs from general circulation models for distinct climate states of Earth-like exoplanets (varying ice coverage, temperature distributions, and cloud properties) as input to radiative transfer calculations with fixed atmospheric composition. It reports that these climate states produce notable differences in apparent albedo and the strength/detectability of atmospheric features including O2, with icier worlds requiring shorter exposure times for biosignature detection. Clouds are found to enhance feature detectability especially for low-albedo cases, and high-obliquity planets exhibit seasonal spectral variations that could be observable and help constrain climate state when combined with astrometry.

Significance. If the quantitative differences hold, the work is significant for the interpretation and planning of direct-imaging observations with the Habitable Worlds Observatory. It provides concrete evidence that climate state and obliquity-driven seasonality must be folded into exposure-time estimates and biosignature searches, and it strengthens the case for simultaneous astrometry to break degeneracies. The forward-modeling approach that isolates radiative effects of climate fields is a clear methodological strength.

major comments (3)
  1. [Methods] Methods section: The modeling holds atmospheric mixing ratios fixed while varying climate state from GCM runs. This isolates the radiative impact of ice, temperature, and clouds but is load-bearing for the central claim of 'notable differences' in albedo and exposure times. Real planets would experience climate-chemistry feedbacks that alter H2O, CO2, aerosols, and cloud properties; the reported trends (especially icier vs. ice-limited) could be reduced or reversed once these are included. A sensitivity test or explicit discussion of this limitation is needed.
  2. [Results (detectability subsection)] Results on feature detectability and exposure times: The conclusion that icier worlds are more favorable for O2 detection rests on the computed albedos and line depths. Without reported details on the noise model, assumed telescope aperture, or Monte Carlo error propagation on the exposure-time estimates, it is not possible to judge how sensitive the ranking of climate states is to plausible uncertainties in surface or atmospheric variability.
  3. [Seasonal variations results] High-obliquity seasonal analysis: The paper states that abiogenic seasonality in spectral features could be detectable and informative about climate state. However, no quantitative metric is given for the amplitude of seasonal changes relative to other variability sources or for the number of epochs required to distinguish obliquity-driven signals from noise or other effects.
minor comments (3)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract asserts that 'ice-limited worlds may be more habitable' without a supporting metric or reference in the text; this statement should be either quantified or removed.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions and axis labels for albedo and spectral plots should explicitly name the climate states (e.g., 'high-obliquity ice-covered' vs. 'ice-limited') and seasons to improve readability.
  3. [Discussion] Add a short paragraph in the discussion comparing the modeled albedo differences to existing literature on Earth-analog phase curves or cloud effects.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their constructive review and positive assessment of the significance of our work for future direct-imaging missions. We have carefully considered each major comment and provide point-by-point responses below. Where appropriate, we will revise the manuscript to incorporate additional details and discussion while preserving the integrity of our modeling approach and results.

read point-by-point responses

  1. Referee: [Methods] Methods section: The modeling holds atmospheric mixing ratios fixed while varying climate state from GCM runs. This isolates the radiative impact of ice, temperature, and clouds but is load-bearing for the central claim of 'notable differences' in albedo and exposure times. Real planets would experience climate-chemistry feedbacks that alter H2O, CO2, aerosols, and cloud properties; the reported trends (especially icier vs. ice-limited) could be reduced or reversed once these are included. A sensitivity test or explicit discussion of this limitation is needed.

    Authors: We agree that climate-chemistry feedbacks are an important consideration not included in our current framework. Our study deliberately fixes atmospheric composition to isolate the radiative effects arising from differences in surface ice coverage, temperature distributions, and cloud properties, as described in the Methods. This controlled approach is what enables us to attribute the reported differences in albedo and feature detectability directly to climate state. We will add an explicit discussion of this limitation in a revised Methods section, clarifying the scope of our conclusions and noting that full climate-chemistry coupling could modulate the trends. A comprehensive sensitivity test with coupled models lies beyond the present scope but is highlighted as valuable future work. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Results (detectability subsection)] Results on feature detectability and exposure times: The conclusion that icier worlds are more favorable for O2 detection rests on the computed albedos and line depths. Without reported details on the noise model, assumed telescope aperture, or Monte Carlo error propagation on the exposure-time estimates, it is not possible to judge how sensitive the ranking of climate states is to plausible uncertainties in surface or atmospheric variability.

    Authors: We appreciate this request for greater transparency. The exposure-time estimates follow a standard direct-imaging noise model that incorporates photon noise, read noise, and zodiacal background, with assumptions for a 6-m class telescope aperture consistent with Habitable Worlds Observatory concepts. We will expand the relevant subsection of the Methods to provide a complete description of the noise model, telescope parameters, and the procedure used to derive exposure times. This added detail will allow readers to assess the robustness of the climate-state ranking to the stated assumptions. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Seasonal variations results] High-obliquity seasonal analysis: The paper states that abiogenic seasonality in spectral features could be detectable and informative about climate state. However, no quantitative metric is given for the amplitude of seasonal changes relative to other variability sources or for the number of epochs required to distinguish obliquity-driven signals from noise or other effects.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the seasonal results would be strengthened by quantitative metrics. In the revised manuscript we will report the fractional amplitude of seasonal variation in key spectral feature depths (e.g., the O2 A-band) between equinox and solstice for the high-obliquity cases. We will also compare these amplitudes to representative observational uncertainties and discuss the approximate number of epochs needed to distinguish the obliquity-driven signal from noise, assuming typical direct-imaging performance. These additions will make the detectability claim more concrete while remaining within the scope of the existing simulations. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; claims follow from forward GCM-to-RT modeling

full rationale

The paper's central results are obtained by running GCMs for distinct climate states (varying ice coverage, temperature, obliquity, etc.) while holding atmospheric mixing ratios fixed, then passing the resulting fields into a radiative transfer code to compute reflectance spectra, albedos, and exposure times. These outputs are genuine model predictions, not definitions or fits that presuppose the reported differences. No equations or steps reduce by construction to the inputs, no self-citations are invoked as uniqueness theorems or load-bearing premises, and no ansatz or renaming of known results is presented as a derivation. The work is self-contained against external benchmarks (standard GCM and RT codes) and the derivation chain does not loop back on itself.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Based solely on the abstract; no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities are detailed. The work relies on standard assumptions in exoplanet climate and radiative transfer modeling.

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