A 5-Micron-Bright Spot on Titan: Evidence for Surface Diversity

Barnes, Jason W. and Brown, Robert H. and Turtle, Elizabeth P. and McEwen, Alfred S. and Lorenz, Ralph D. and Janssen, Michael and Schaller, Emily L. and Brown, Michael E. and Buratti, Bonnie J. and Sotin, Christophe and Griffith, Caitlin and Clark, Roger and Perry, Jason and Fussner, Stephanie and Barbara, John and West, Richard and Elachi, Charles and Bouchez, Antonin H. and Roe, Henry G. and Baines, Kevin H. and Bellucci, Giancarlo and Bibring, Jean-Pierre and Capaccioni, Fabrizio and Cerroni, Priscilla and Combes, Michel and Coradini, Angioletta and Cruikshank, Dale P. and Drossart, Pierre and Formisano, Vittorio and Jaumann, Ralf and Langevin, Yves and Matson, Dennis L. and McCord, Thomas B. and Nicholson, Phillip D. and Sicardy, Bruno (2005) A 5-Micron-Bright Spot on Titan: Evidence for Surface Diversity. Science, 310 (5745), pp. 92-95. DOI: 10.1126/science.1117075

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Abstract

Observations from the Cassini Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer show an anomalously bright spot on Titan located at 80°W and 20°S. This area is bright in reflected light at all observed wavelengths, but is most noticeable at 5 microns. The spot is associated with a surface albedo feature identified in images taken by the Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem. We discuss various hypotheses about the source of the spot, reaching the conclusion that the spot is probably due to variation in surface composition, perhaps associated with recent geophysical phenomena.

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Document Type:

Article

Title:

A 5-Micron-Bright Spot on Titan: Evidence for Surface Diversity

Authors:

Authors	Institution or Email of Authors	Authors ORCID iD
Barnes, Jason W.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Brown, Robert H.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Turtle, Elizabeth P.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
McEwen, Alfred S.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Lorenz, Ralph D.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Janssen, Michael	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Schaller, Emily L.	Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Brown, Michael E.	Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Buratti, Bonnie J.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Sotin, Christophe	Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique, Université de Nantes, France	UNSPECIFIED
Griffith, Caitlin	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Clark, Roger	U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Perry, Jason	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Fussner, Stephanie	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Barbara, John	NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY, USA	UNSPECIFIED
West, Richard	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Elachi, Charles	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Bouchez, Antonin H.	W. M. Keck Observatory, Kamuela, HI, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Roe, Henry G.	Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Baines, Kevin H.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Bellucci, Giancarlo	Istituto di Fisica della Spazio Interplanetario, Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche, Rome, Italy	UNSPECIFIED
Bibring, Jean-Pierre	Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France	UNSPECIFIED
Capaccioni, Fabrizio	Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Consigilio Nazionale delle Richerche, Rome, Italy	UNSPECIFIED
Cerroni, Priscilla	Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Consigilio Nazionale delle Richerche, Rome, Italy	UNSPECIFIED
Combes, Michel	Observatoire de Paris, Meudon, France	UNSPECIFIED
Coradini, Angioletta	Istituto di Fisica della Spazio Interplanetario, Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche, Rome, Italy	UNSPECIFIED
Cruikshank, Dale P.	NASA/AMES Research Center, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Drossart, Pierre	Observatoire de Paris, Meudon, France	UNSPECIFIED
Formisano, Vittorio	Istituto di Fisica della Spazio Interplanetario, Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche, Rome, Italy	UNSPECIFIED
Jaumann, Ralf	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Langevin, Yves	Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France	UNSPECIFIED
Matson, Dennis L.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
McCord, Thomas B.	Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA	UNSPECIFIED
Nicholson, Phillip D.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY	UNSPECIFIED
Sicardy, Bruno	Observatoire de Paris, Meudon, France	UNSPECIFIED

Date:

7 October 2005

Journal or Publication Title:

Science

Refereed publication:

Yes

Open Access:

In DOAJ:

In SCOPUS:

In ISI Web of Science:

Yes

Volume:

310

DOI :

10.1126/science.1117075

Page Range:

pp. 92-95

Status:

Published

Keywords:

Titan, Cassini, VIMS, infrared

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)

HGF - Program:

Space (old)

HGF - Program Themes:

W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums

DLR - Research area:

Space

DLR - Program:

W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums

DLR - Research theme (Project):

W - Vorhaben CASSINI (old)

Location:

Berlin-Adlershof

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Geology

Deposited By:

Pieth, Susanne

Deposited On:

12 Jan 2006

Last Modified:

27 Apr 2009 04:53

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