Optical Properties of Prebiotic Seawater Analogs and Sea-Spray Aerosols

Key Points

• To enhance understanding of the optical properties of Hadean seawater and marine aerosols for early Earth modeling.
• Characterization of optical constants of seawater analogs
• Analysis of sea-spray aerosols derived from these analogs
• Comparative analysis to assess photochemical effects.
• Identified key optical constants of prebiotic seawater
• Demonstrated potential radiative transfer implications
• Provided insights into early Earth surface photochemistry.