Titan from Cassini-Huygens

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Overview

   • Robert H. Brown, Jean-Pierre Lebreton, J. Hunter Waite

   Pages 1-7

3. Earth-Based Perspective and Pre-Cassini–Huygens Knowledge of Titan

   • Athena Coustenis, Emmanuel Lellouch, Bruno Sicardy, Henry Roe

   Pages 9-34

4. The Origin and Evolution of Titan

   • Jonathan Lunine, Mathieu Choukroun, David Stevenson, Gabriel Tobie

   Pages 35-59

5. Titan's Interior Structure

   • Christophe Sotin, Giuseppe Mitri, Nicole Rappaport, Gerald Schubert, David Stevenson

   Pages 61-73

6. Geology and Surface Processes on Titan

   • Ralf Jaumann, Randolph L. Kirk, Ralph D. Lorenz, Rosaly M.C. Lopes, Ellen Stofan, Elizabeth P. Turtle et al.

   Pages 75-140

7. Composition of Titan's Surface

   • L. A. Soderblom, J. W. Barnes, R. H. Brown, R. N. Clark, M. A. Janssen, T. B. McCord et al.

   Pages 141-175

8. Volatile Origin and Cycles: Nitrogen and Methane

   • Sushil K. Atreya, Ralph D. Lorenz, J. Hunter Waite

   Pages 177-199

9. High-Altitude Production of Titan's Aerosols

   • J. H. Waite Jr., D. T. Young, J. H. Westlake, J. I. Lunine, C. P. McKay, W. S. Lewis

   Pages 201-214

10. Titan's Astrobiology

    • F Raulin, C McKay, J Lunine, T Owen

    Pages 215-233

11. Atmospheric Structure and Composition

    • Darrell F. Strobel, Sushil K. Atreya, Bruno Bézard, Francesca Ferri, F. Michael Flasar, Marcello Fulchignoni et al.

    Pages 235-257

12. Composition and Structure of the Ionosphere and Thermosphere

    • T. E. Cravens, R. V. Yelle, J. -E. Wahlund, D. E. Shemansky, A. F. Nagy

    Pages 259-295

13. Aerosols in Titan's Atmosphere

    • Martin G. Tomasko, Robert A. West

    Pages 297-321

14. Atmospheric Dynamics and Meteorology

    • F. M. Flasar, K. H. Baines, M. K. Bird, T. Tokano, R. A. West

    Pages 323-352

15. Seasonal Change on Titan

    • Ralph D. Lorenz, Michael E. Brown, F. Michael Flasar

    Pages 353-372

16. Mass Loss Processes in Titan's Upper Atmosphere

    • R. E. Johnson, O. J. Tucker, M. Michael, E. C. Sittler, H. T. Smith, D. T. Young et al.

    Pages 373-391

17. Energy Deposition Processes in Titan's Upper Atmosphere and Its Induced Magnetosphere

    • Edward C. Sittler, R. E. Hartle, Cesar Bertucci, Andrew Coates, Thomas Cravens, Iannis Dandouras et al.

    Pages 393-453

18. Titan in the Cassini—Huygens Extended Mission

    • C. J. Hansen, J. H. Waite, S. J. Bolton

    Pages 455-477

19. Titan Beyond Cassini—Huygens

    • Michele K. Dougherty, Athena Coustenis, Ralph D. Lorenz

    Pages 479-488

20. Mapping Products of Titan's Surface

    • Katrin Stephan, Ralf Jaumann, Erich Karkoschka, Randolph L. Kirk, Jason W. Barnes, Martin G. Tomasko et al.

    Pages 489-510

This book is one of two volumes meant to capture, to the extent practical, the sci- ti? c legacy of the Cassini–Huygens prime mission, a landmark in the history of pl- etary exploration. As the most ambitious and interdisciplinary planetary exploration mission ? own to date, it has extended our knowledge of the Saturn system to levels of detail at least an order of magnitude beyond that gained from all previous missions to Saturn. Nestled in the brilliant light of the ne w and deep understanding of the Saturn pl- etary system is the shiny nugget that is the spectacularly successful collaboration of individuals, organizations and governments in the achievement of Cassini–Huygens. In some ways the partnerships formed and lessons learned may be the most enduring legacy of Cassini–Huygens. The broad, international coalition that is Cassini– Huygens is now conducting the Cassini Equinox Mission and planning the Cassini Solstice Mission, and in a major expansion of those fruitful efforts, has extended the collaboration to the study of new ? agship missions to both Jupiter and Saturn. Such ventures have and will continue to enrich us all, and evoke a very optimistic vision of the future of international collaboration in planetary exploration.

• Cassini-Huygens Mission
• Cassini-Huygens Results
• Saturn
• Titan
• aerosol
• astrobiology
• dynamics
• evolution
• geology
• ionosphere
• magnetosphere
• meteorology
• moon
• nitrogen
• the origin

From the reviews:

“The chapters, written by experts in the field, progress from an overview of what was known about Titan prior to this space mission to an in-depth look at Titan’s formation … . Each chapter is well illustrated, and the use of color photos is a significant asset. … the overall book is compelling and comprehensive. This very detailed compendium will likely become a primary source for Titan and a must have for any planetary scientist professional. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (R. A. Kolvoord, Choice, Vol. 47 (10), June, 2010)

“This book could be used in a variety of ways as the overview at the beginning of the book describes the main results for Titan … . has an excellent flow and is written in ‘plain’ English with many colour illustrations … . should be on the shelf of any Titan enthusiast who is looking for a book that brings together the majority of knowledge about Titan to date.” (Lucy Norman, Astrobiology Society of Britain, February, 2010)

• University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

  Robert H. Brown

• ESA Space Science, Astrophysics Division, ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

  Jean-Pierre Lebreton

• Space Research Division, Southwest Research Institute (SWRI), San Antonio, USA

  J. Hunter Waite

Robert Brown, of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA, is the Team Leader for Cassini's Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS). Dr. Brown is  Professor of Planetary Sciences. His research interests center on observational, theoretical, and laboratory studies of planetary surfaces and surface processes. Of particular interest in his research are Titan and the rest of Saturn's icy moons.

Jean-Pierre Lebreton is the ESA Project Scientist and Mission Manager for the Huygens mission. His particular speciality is planetary science, studying plasma physics.
Dr. Lebreton is also in the ESA team working on the Rosetta mission and, in particular, he is involved with the Plasma Consortium Experiment. He led the divisional activities on the Tethered Satellite System.

Jack Hunter Waite is a planetary scientist specializing in the application of mass spectrometry to the study of solar system biogeochemistry and aeronomy. He is involved in research projects in ion/neutral mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, biogeochemistry, thermospheric modeling, and planetary astronomy. Dr. Waite is the Team Leader for the Cassini Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer investigation, co-investigator and lead SwRI hardware manager for the Rosetta/Rosina Reflectron Time-of-Flight, principal investigator for the development of a Jupiter Thermosphere-Ionosphere General Circulation Model, a co-investigator in planetary observing programs with Hubble Space Telescope (HST), Chandra, and the Canada France Hawaii Telescope and leads a major effort for the development of analytical techniques for use in the study of planetary biogeochemistry funded by NASA JPL and the NASA ASTID programs.

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