Upper limits for undetected trace species in the stratosphere of Titan

In this paper we describe the first quantitative search for several molecules in Titan's stratosphere in Cassini CIRS infrared spectra. These are: ammonia (NH3), methanol (CH3OH), formaldehyde (H 2CO), and acetonitrile (CH3CN), all of which are predicted by photochemical models but only the las...

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Main Authors: Nixon, C, Achterberg, R, Teanby, N, Irwin, P, Flaud, J, Kleiner, I, Dehayem-Kamadjeu, A, Brown, L, Sams, R, Bézard, B, Coustenis, A, Ansty, T, Mamoutkine, A, Vinatier, S, Bjoraker, G, Jennings, D, Romani, P, Flasar, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010