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A Biosignature Based on Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation: References
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Panspermia can increase the correlation between planets’ compositions and positions. Likely terraformed planets can be identified from clustering. The authors would like to thank Estelle Janin and Cole Mathis for encouraging and productive conversations, and for feedback on the manuscript.
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2. Methods
2.1. Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation
2.2. Identifying the Presence of Terraformed Planets and 2.3. Software and Availability
3. Results
3.1. Panspermia can increase the correlation between planets’ compositions and positions
3.2. Likely terraformed planets can be identified from clustering
5. Acknowledgements and References
APPENDIX
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to thank Estelle Janin and Cole Mathis for encouraging and productive conversations, and for feedback on the manuscript.
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Authors:
(1) Harrison B. Smith, Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan, and Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Seattle, Washington, USA (hbs@elsi.jp);
(2) Lana Sinapayen, Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan and National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan (lana.sinapayen@gmail.com).
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