archNEMESIS: An Open-Source Python Package for Analysis of Planetary Atmospheric Spectra
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.554 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 27, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 16, 2025
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
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