The spectrum of a hot Jupiter shows absorption bands due to the presence of water in the atmosphere of the planet. Why is it unlikely that we would observe liquid water on such a planet?

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We cannot see the surface of the planet

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Droplets of water in the atmosphere are too big and they sink below the top of the atmosphere

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The temperatures of hot Jupiters are too high

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