Conor
A Nixon: Publications
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2008+
- Hesman, B.E., D.E. Jennings, P.V. Sada, G.L. Bjoraker, R.K.
Achterberg, A.A. Simon-Miller, C.M. Anderson, R.J. Boyle, C.A. Nixon,
L.N. Fletcher: "Saturn's latitudinal C2H2 and C2H6 abundance profiles
from Cassini/CIRS and ground-based observations." Icarus, submitted.
- Nixon, C.A., N.A. Teanby, S.B. Calcutt, S. Aslam, D.E.
Jennings, V.G. Kunde, F.M. Flasar, P.G.J. Irwin, F.W. Taylor: "Infrared
limb sounding of Titan with Cassini CIRS: effects of the detector
spatial responses." Applied
Optics, submitted.
- Teanby, N.A., R. de Kok, P.G.J. Irwin, S. Osprey, S.
Vinatier, P.J. Gierasch, P.L. Read, F.M. Flasar, B.J. Conrath, R.K.
Achterberg, B. Bézard, C.A. Nixon, S.B. Calcutt:
"Titan's polar vortex structure revealed by chemical tracers". J. Geophys. Res., submitted.
- Nixon, C.A., R.K. Achterberg, J.C. Brasunas, D.E. Jennings:
"Maximum signal-to-noise theory for a Fourier Transform Infrared
Spectrometer: the Cassini CIRS example". Applied Optics, submitted.
- Teanby, N.A., P.G.J. Irwin, R. de Kok, C.A. Nixon:
"Dynamical
implications of seasonal and spatial variations in Titan's
stratospheric composition". Phil.
Trans. R. Soc. A, in press.
- Coustenis, A., D.E. Jennings, A. Jolly, Y.
Bénilan, C.A. Nixon, S. Vinatier, D. Gautier, G. Bjoraker,
P. Romani, R. Carlson, F.M. Flasar: "Detection of C2HD
and the D/H ratio on Titan". Icarus,
in press.
- Achterberg, R.K., B.J. Conrath, P.J. Gierasch, F.M. Flasar,
C.A.
Nixon: "Oberservation of a tilt of Titan's middle-atmospheric
super-rotation". Icarus,
in press. (PDF)
- Coustenis, A. and 154 co-authors: "TandEM: Titan and
Enceladus Mission" (2008). Astrophysical
Instruments and Methods, published electronically. (PDF)
- Jennings, D.E., C.A. Nixon, A. Jolly,
B. Bézard,
A. Coustenis, S. Vinatier, P.G.J. Irwin, N.A. Teanby, P.N.
Romani, R.K.
Achterberg, F.M. Flasar: "Isotopic ratios in Titan's atmosphere from
Cassini CIRS limb sounding: HC3N in the north"
(2008). Ap. J. L.,
Vol. 681,
pp.
L109-L111. (PDF)
- Nixon, C.A., D.E. Jennings, B. Bezard, N.A. Teanby, R.K.
Achterberg, A. Coustenis, S. Vinatier, P.G.J. Irwin, P.N. Romani, T.
Hewagama, F.M. Flasar: "Isotopic ratios in Titan's atmosphere from
Cassini CIRS limb sounding: CO2 in the
equator and south" (2008). Ap.
J. L.,
Vol. 681,
pp. L101-L103. (PDF)
- Nixon, C.A., R.K. Achterberg, S. Vinatier, B.
Bézard, A.
Coustenis, P.G.J. Irwin, N.A. Teanby, R. de Kok, P.N. Romani, D.E.
Jennings, G.L. Bjoraker, F.M. Flasar: "The 12C/13C
isotopic ratio in
Titan hydrocarbons from Cassini/CIRS infrared spectra" (2008). Icarus, Vol. 195, pp. 778-791. (PDF)
- Irwin, P.G.J., N.A. Teanby, R. de Kok, L.N. Fletcher,
C.J.A.
Howett, C. Tsang, C. Wilson, S.B. Calcutt, C.A. Nixon, P. Parrish: "The
NEMESIS planetary atmosphere radiative transfer and retrieval tool"
(2008). JQSRT,
Vol. 109,
pp.
1136-1150. (PDF)
- Achterberg, R.K., B.J. Conrath, P.J. Gierasch, F.M. Flasar,
C.A.
Nixon: "Titan's middle-atmospheric temperatures and dynamics observed
by the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer" (2008). Icarus, Vol.
194, pp.
263-277. (PDF)
- Teanby, N.A., P.G. J. Irwin, R. de Kok, C.A. Nixon, A.
Coustenis,
E. Royer, S.B. Calcutt, N.E. Bowles, L. Fletcher, C. Howett, F.W.
Taylor: "Global and temporal variations in hydrocarbons and nitriles in
Titan's stratosphere for northern winter observed by Cassini/CIRS"
(2008).
Icarus, Vol.
193, pp.
595-611. (PDF)
2007
- Nixon, C.A., D.E. Jennings: "Titan's Prolific Propane"
(2007). In Workshop On
Planetary Atmospheres, pp. 89-90, LPI Contribution No.
1376, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston. (PDF)
- Vinatier, S., B. Bézard, C.A. Nixon: "The Titan 14N/15N
and 12C/13C
isotopic ratios in HCN from Cassini/CIRS" (2007).
Icarus, Vol.
191, pp.
712-721. (PDF)
- Bézard, B., C.A. Nixon, I. Kleiner, D.E.
Jennings: "Detection of 13CH3D
on Titan" (2007). Icarus, Vol.
191, pp.
397-400. (PDF)
- de Kok, R., P.G.J. Irwin, N.A. Teanby, C.A. Nixon, D.E.
Jennings, L.
Fletcher, C. Howett, S.B. Calcutt, N.E. Bowles, F.M. Flasar, F.W.
Taylor: "Characteristics of Titan’s stratospheric aerosols
and
condensate clouds from Cassini CIRS far-infrared spectra" (2007). Icarus, Vol.
191, pp.
223-235. (PDF)
- Coustenis, A. R.K. Achterberg, B.J. Conrath, D.E.
Jennings, A. Marten, D. Gautier, C.A. Nixon, F.M. Flasar, N.A. Teanby,
B. Bézard, R.E. Samuelson, R.C. Carlson, E. Lellouch, G.L.
Bjoraker, P.N. Romani, F.W. Taylor, P.G.J. Irwin, T. Fouchet, A.
Hubert, G.S. Orton, V.G. Kunde, S. Vinatier, J. Mondellini, M.M. Abbas,
R. Courtin: "The composition of Titan's stratosphere from Cassini/CIRS
mid-infrared spectra" (2007). Icarus,
Vol. 189(1),
pp. 35-62. (PDF)
- Vinatier, S., B. Bézard, T.
Fouchet, N.A. Teanby, R. de Kok, P.G.J. Irwin, B.J. Conrath, C.A.
Nixon, P.N. Romani, F.M. Flasar, A. Coustenis: "Vertical abundance
profiles of hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere at 15° S and
80° N retrieved from Cassini/CIRS spectra" (2007). Icarus, Vol. 188(1), pp.
120-138. (PDF)
- Nixon, C.A., R.K. Achterberg, B.J. Conrath, P.G.J.
Irwin, N.A. Teanby, T. Fouchet, P.D. Parrish, P.N. Romani, M.
Abbas, A. LeClair, D. Strobel, A.A. Simon-Miller, D.J. Jennings,
F.M. Flasar and V.G. Kunde: "Meridional variations of C2H2
and C2H6 in Jupiter's
atmosphere from Cassini CIRS infrared spectra" (2007). Icarus, Vol. 188(1), pp.
47-71. (PDF)
- Teanby, N.A., P.G.J. Irwin,
R. de Kok, S. Vinatier, B. Bézard, C.A. Nixon, F.M. Flasar,
S.B. Calcut,
N.E.
Bowles, L. Fletcher, C. Howett, F.W. Taylor: "Vertical profiles of HCN,
HC3N
and C2H2 in Titan's
atmosphere derived from
Cassini/CIRS data" (2007). Icarus Vol. 186, pp.
364-384. (PDF)
- de Kok, R., P.G.J. Irwin, N.A. Teanby, E. Lellouch, B.
Bézard, S.
Vinatier, C.A. Nixon, L. Fletcher, C. Howett, S.B. Calcutt, N.E.
Bowles, F.M. Flasar, F.W. Taylor" "Oxygen compounds in Titan's
stratosphere as observed by Cassini CIRS" (2007). Icarus, Vol. 186, pp.
354-363. (PDF)
2006
- Teanby, N.A., P.G.J. Irwin,
R. de Kok, C.A. Nixon, A. Coustenis, B. Bézard, S.B. Calcut,
N.E.
Bowles, F.M. Flasar, L. Fletcher, C. Howett, F.W. Taylor: "Latitudinal
variations of HCN, HC3N
and C2N2 in Titan's
stratosphere derived from
Cassini CIRS data" (2006). Icarus Vol. 181 pp.
243-255. (PDF)
2005
- Flasar, F.M., R.K.
Achterberg, B.J. Conrath,
P.J. Gierasch, V.G. Kunde, C.A. Nixon, G.L. Bjoraker,
D.E. Jennings, P.N. Romani, A.A. Simon-Miller,
B. Bézard, A. Coustenis, P.G.J. Irwin, N.A. Teanby,
J. Brasunas, J.C. Pearl, M.E. Segura, R.C. Carlson,
A. Mamoutkine, P.J. Schinder, A. Barucci, R. Courtin,
T. Fouchet, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R.Prangé,
S. Vinatier, D.F. Strobel, S.B. Calcutt, P.L. Read, F.W. Taylor,
N. Bowles, R.E. Samuelson, G.S. Orton, L.J. Spilker,
T.C. Owen, J.A. Spencer, M.R. Showalter, C. Ferrari, M.M. Abbas, F.
Raulin, S. Edgington, P. Ade, E.H. Wishnow:
"Titan's Atmospheric Temperatures, Winds and Composition" (2005). Science Vol. 308,
pp. 975-978. (PDF)
- Flasar, F.M., R.K.
Achterberg, B.J. Conrath,
J.C. Pearl, G.L. Bjoraker,
D.E. Jennings, P.N. Romani, A.A. Simon-Miller, V.G. Kunde,
C.A. Nixon, B. Bézard, G.S. Orton, L.J. Spilker,
J.A. Spencer, P.G.J. Irwin, N.A. Teanby, T.C. Owen, J. Brasunas,, M.E.
Segura,
R. Carlson, A. Mamoutkine, P.J. Gierasch, P.J. Schinder, M.R.
Showalter, C. Ferrari, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, T.
Fouchet,
D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R.Prangé, D.F.
Strobel,
S.B. Calcutt, P.L. Read, F.W. Taylor, N. Bowles, R.E. Samuelson,
M.M. Abbas, F. Raulin, P. Ade, S. Edgington, S. Pilorz, B. Wallis,
E. Wishnow: "Temperatures, Winds, and Composition in the Saturnian
system"
(2005). Science
Vol. 307,
pp. 1247-1251. (PDF)
2004
- Flasar,
F.M., V.G. Kunde,
M.M. Abbas, R.K. Achterberg, P. Ade,
A. Barucci, B. Bézard, G.L. Bjoraker, J.C. Brasunas, S.B.
Calcutt,
R. Carlson, C.J. Césarsky, B.J. Conrath, A. Coradini, R.
Courtin,
A. Coustenis, S. Edberg, S. Edgington, C. Ferrari, T. Fouchet,
D. Gautier, P.J. Gierasch, K. Grossman, P. Irwin, D.E. Jennings,
E. Lellouch, A.A. Mamoutkine, A. Marten, J.P. Meyer, C.A. Nixon,
G.S. Orton, T.C. Owen, J.C. Pearl, R. Prangé, F. Raulin,
P.L. Read, P.N. Romani, R.E. Samuelson, M.E. Segura, M.R. Showalter,
A.A. Simon-Miller, M.D. Smith, J.R. Spencer, L.J. Spilker and
F.W. Taylor: ``Exploring the Saturn System in the Thermal Infrared:
The Composite Infrared Spectrometer'' (2004). Space Sci. Rev.
Vol.
115, pp. 169-297. (PDF)
- Fouchet, T., P.G.J. Irwin,
P. Parrish, S.B. Calcutt, F.W. Taylor,
C.A. Nixon, T.C. Owen:
"Search for spatial variation in the jovian 15N/14N
ratio
from Cassini/CIRS observations." (2004). Icarus
Vol. 172,
pp50-58. (PDF)
- Irwin, P.G.J., P. Parrish,
T. Fouchet, S.B. Calcutt, F.W. Taylor,
A.A. Simon-Miller, C.A. Nixon: "Retrievals of Jovian upper
tropospheric phosphine from Cassini/CIRS" (2004). Icarus
Vol. 172,
pp37-49. (PDF)
- Fouchet, T., G.O. Orton,
P.G.J. Irwin, S.B. Calcutt, C.A. Nixon:
"Upper limits on hydrogen halides in Jupiter from Cassini/CIRS
observations." (2004). Icarus
Vol. 170,
pp237-241. (PDF)
- Kunde, V.G., F.M. Flasar,
D.E. Jennings, B. Bézard, D.F.
Strobel,
B.J. Conrath, C.A. Nixon, G.L. Bjoraker, P.N. Romani, R.K. Achterberg,
A.A. Simon-Miller, P.G.J. Irwin, J.C. Brasunas, J.C. Pearl, M.D. Smith,
G.S. Orton, P.J. Gierasch, L.J. Spilker, R.C. Carlson, A.A. Mamoutkine,
S.B. Calcutt, P.L. Read, F.W. Taylor, T. Fouchet, P. Parrish,
A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch,
A. Marten, R. Prangé, Y. Biraud, C. Ferrari, T.C. Owen, M.M.
Abbas,
R.E. Samuelson, F. Raulin, P. Ade, C.J. Césarsky,
K.U. Grossman, A. Coradini: "Jupiter's Atmospheric Composition from
the Cassini Thermal Infrared Spectroscopy Experiment." (2004). Science,
Vol. 305,
pp1582-1586. (PDF)
- Wong, M.H., G.L. Bjoraker,
M.D. Smith, F.M. Flasar, C.A. Nixon:
``Identification of the 10-micron ammonia ice feature at Jupiter''
(2004). Plan.
and Space Sci.
Vol. 52,
No. 5-6, pp385-395. (PDF)
- Abbas, M.M., A. LeClaire, T.
Owen, B.J. Conrath, F.M. Flasar, V.G.
Kunde,
C.A. Nixon, R.K. Achterberg, G.L. Bjoraker, D.J. Jennings, G.O. Orton,
P.N. Romani: "The Nitrogen Isotopic Ratio in Jupiter's
Atmosphere from Observations by the Composite Infrared Spectrometer
on the Cassini Spacecraft" (2004). Astrophys.
J.
Vol. 602,
pp1063-1074. (PDF)
- Nixon, C.A., J. Brasunas, B.
Lakew, R. Fettig, D.E. Jennings,
R. Carlson, V.G. Kunde: "In-flight far-IR performance of the CIRS
instrument on Cassini" (2004). In Proceedings
of the
International
Thermal Detectors Workshop 2003,
NASA CP-2004-212748, March
2004. (PDF)
- Flasar, F.M., V.G. Kunde,
R.K. Achterberg, B.J. Conrath,
A.A. Simon-Miller, C.A. Nixon, P.J. Gierasch, P.N. Romani,
B. Bézard, P.G.J. Irwin, G.L. Bjoraker, J.C. Brasunas,
D.E. Jennings, J.C. Pearl, M.D. Smith, G.S. Orton, L.J. Spilker,
S.J. Edberg, R. Carlson, S.B. Calcutt, P.L. Read, F.W. Taylor,
A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch,
A. Marten, C. Ferrari, R. Prangé, T.C. Owen, M.M. Abbas,
R.E. Samuelson, F. Raulin, P.A.R. Ade, C.J. Césarsky, J.P.
Meyer,
K.U. Grossman, A. Coradini: "An intense stratospheric jet on Jupiter"
(2004). Nature
Vol. 427,
January 8, pp132-135. (PDF)
2001
- Nixon, C.A., P.G.J. Irwin,
S.B. Calcutt, F.W. Taylor & R.W.
Carlson: "Atmospheric Composition and Cloud Structure in Jovian
5 micron
Hotspots from Analysis of Galileo NIMS measurements" (2001). Icarus
Vol. 150,
pp48-68. (PDF)
2000
- Roos-Serote, M., A.R.
Vasavada, L. Kamp, P. Drossart, P. Irwin,
C. Nixon & R.W. Carlson: "Proximate humid and dry regions in
Jupiter's atmosphere indicate complex local meteorology" (2000). Nature
Vol. 405,
May 11, pp158-160. (PDF)
1998
- Nixon, C.A. "Remote Sounding
of the Atmosphere of Titan" (1998). D.Phil.
Thesis.
University of Oxford.
- Taylor, F.W., S.B. Calcutt,
P.G.J Irwin, C.A. Nixon, P.L. Read,
P.J.C. Smith & T.J. Vellacott: "Investigation of Saturn's
Atmosphere
by Cassini" (1998). Plan.
&
Space Sci.
Vol. 46
No.
9/10, pp1315-1324. (PDF)
1997
- Drew, J.E., G. Busfield,
M.G. Hoare, K.A. Murdoch, C.A. Nixon
&
R.D. Oudmaijer "MWC 297, B1.5Ve: A zero-age main-sequence star in the
Aquila Rift"
(1997). Mon.
Not. R. Astron. Soc. Vol. 286,
No. 3, pp538-548. (PDF)
1994
- Nixon, C.A. "Galactic HI
Broadline Clouds" (1994) Masters
Thesis.
University of Manchester.
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