The Composition and Chemistry of Titan's Atmosphere
CA Nixon - ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this review I summarize the current state of knowledge about the composition of Titan's
atmosphere and our current understanding of the suggested chemistry that leads to that …
atmosphere and our current understanding of the suggested chemistry that leads to that …
Organic ices in Titan's stratosphere
Titan's stratospheric ice clouds are by far the most complex of any observed in the solar
system, with over a dozen organic vapors condensing out to form a suite of pure and co …
system, with over a dozen organic vapors condensing out to form a suite of pure and co …
Titan: Earth-like on the outside, ocean world on the inside
Abstract Thanks to the Cassini–Huygens mission, Titan, the pale orange dot of Pioneer and
Voyager encounters, has been revealed to be a dynamic, hydrologically shaped, organic …
Voyager encounters, has been revealed to be a dynamic, hydrologically shaped, organic …
Material properties of organic liquids, ices, and Hazes on Titan
Titan has a diverse range of materials in its atmosphere and on its surface: the simple
organics that reside in various phases (gas, liquid, and ice) and the solid complex refractory …
organics that reside in various phases (gas, liquid, and ice) and the solid complex refractory …
Preparation, identification, and low-temperature infrared spectra of two elusive crystalline nitrile ices
RL Hudson - Icarus, 2020 - Elsevier
Infrared (IR) spectra of the alkyl nitrile ices CH 3 CN and CH 3 CH 2 CN are relevant to the
study of the low-temperature chemistry of objects within and beyond the Solar System, but …
study of the low-temperature chemistry of objects within and beyond the Solar System, but …
Infrared Spectra, Optical Constants, and Temperature Dependences of Amorphous and Crystalline Benzene Ices Relevant to Titan
Benzene ice contributes to an emission feature detected by the Cassini Composite InfraRed
Spectrometer (CIRS) near 682 cm− 1 in Titan's late southern fall polar stratosphere. It is also …
Spectrometer (CIRS) near 682 cm− 1 in Titan's late southern fall polar stratosphere. It is also …
Structural Evolution of Trimethylacetonitrile under Pressure: A Combined X-ray Diffraction and Computational Study
RM Blake, ND Stapleton, IM Jones… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Three high-pressure phases of trimethylacetonitrile, a compound of potential interest in the
context of Titan's atmospheric chemistry, have been investigated using single-crystal X-ray …
context of Titan's atmospheric chemistry, have been investigated using single-crystal X-ray …
Titan's atmospheric structure, composition, haze, and dynamics
Titan occupies a special place in the study of planets and satellites in our solar system. The
opaque atmosphere remained enigmatic until the Cassini-Huygens mission provided new …
opaque atmosphere remained enigmatic until the Cassini-Huygens mission provided new …
Optical Properties of Cyanoacetylene Ices in the Far-to Near-infrared with Direct Relevance to Titan's Stratospheric Ice Clouds
Cyanoacetylene (HC 3 N) ice has been observed in Titan's stratosphere by both Voyager 1's
InfraRed Interferometer Spectrometer (IRIS) and Cassini's Composite InfraRed Spectrometer …
InfraRed Interferometer Spectrometer (IRIS) and Cassini's Composite InfraRed Spectrometer …
HCN-C₆H₆ co-condensed ice cloud in Titan's stratosphere: Laboratory study of the CIRS-observed HASP cloud
DN Mvondo, CM Anderson, RE Samuelson - 2019 - mdsoar.org
For thirteen years, the Cassini mission to explore Saturn and its icy moons has provided a
large repository of data on Titan's atmosphere. Ice clouds have been repeatedly observed in …
large repository of data on Titan's atmosphere. Ice clouds have been repeatedly observed in …