Barnes et al. 2005
Barnes, J.W., R.H. Brown, E.P. Turtle, A.S. McEwen, R.D. Lorenz, M. Janssen, E.L. Schaller, M.E. Brown, B.J. Buratti, C. Sotin, C. Griffith, R. Clark, J. Perry, S. Fussner, J. Barbara, R. West, C. Elachi, A.H. Bouchez, H.G. Roe, K.H. Baines, G. Bellucci, J.P. Bibring, F. Capaccioni, P. Cerroni, M. Combes, A. Coradini, D.P. Cruikshank, P. Drossart, V. Formisano, R. Jaumann, Y. Langevin, D.L. Matson, T.B. McCord, P.D. Nicholson, and B. Sicardy, 2005: A 5-micron-bright spot on Titan: Evidence for surface diversity. Science, 310, 92-95, doi:10.1126/science.1117075.
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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Barnes, J.W., Brown, R.H., Turtle, E.P., McEwen, A.S., Lorenz, R.D., Janssen, M., Schaller, E.L., Brown, M.E., Buratti, B.J., Sotin, C., Griffith, C., Clark, R., Perry, J., Fussner, S., Barbara, J., West, R., Elachi, C., Bouchez, A.H., Roe, H.G., Baines, K.H., Bellucci, G., Bibring, J.P., Capaccioni, F., Cerroni, P., Combes, M., Coradini, A., Cruikshank, D.P., Drossart, P., Formisano, V., Jaumann, R., Langevin, Y., Matson, D.L., McCord, T.B., Nicholson, P.D., and Sicardy, B.: A 5-micron-bright spot on Titan: Evidence for surface diversity, Science, 310, 92-95, doi:10.1126/science.1117075, 2005.
Barnes, J.W., R.H. Brown, E.P. Turtle, A.S. McEwen, R.D. Lorenz, M. Janssen, E.L. Schaller, M.E. Brown, B.J. Buratti, C. Sotin, C. Griffith, R. Clark, J. Perry, S. Fussner, J. Barbara, R. West, C. Elachi, A.H. Bouchez, H.G. Roe, K.H. Baines, G. Bellucci, J.P. Bibring, F. Capaccioni, P. Cerroni, M. Combes, A. Coradini, D.P. Cruikshank, P. Drossart, V. Formisano, R. Jaumann, Y. Langevin, D.L. Matson, T.B. McCord, P.D. Nicholson, and B. Sicardy (2005), A 5-micron-bright spot on Titan: Evidence for surface diversity, Science, 310, 92-95, doi:10.1126/science.1117075.
Barnes, J.W., R.H. Brown, E.P. Turtle, A.S. McEwen, R.D. Lorenz, M. Janssen, E.L. Schaller, M.E. Brown, B.J. Buratti, C. Sotin, C. Griffith, R. Clark, J. Perry, S. Fussner, J. Barbara, R. West, C. Elachi, A.H. Bouchez, H.G. Roe, K.H. Baines, G. Bellucci, J.P. Bibring, F. Capaccioni, P. Cerroni, M. Combes, A. Coradini, D.P. Cruikshank, P. Drossart, V. Formisano, R. Jaumann, Y. Langevin, D.L. Matson, T.B. McCord, P.D. Nicholson, and B. Sicardy, 2005: A 5-micron-bright spot on Titan: Evidence for surface diversity. Science, 310, 92-95, doi:10.1126/science.1117075.
Barnes, J.W., et al. 2005, Science, 310, 92, doi:10.1126/science.1117075.
Barnes JW, Brown RH, Turtle EP, McEwen AS, Lorenz RD, Janssen M, Schaller EL, Brown ME, Buratti BJ, Sotin C, Griffith C, Clark R, Perry J, Fussner S, Barbara J, West R, Elachi C, Bouchez AH, Roe HG, Baines KH, Bellucci G, Bibring JP, Capaccioni F, Cerroni P, Combes M, Coradini A, Cruikshank DP, Drossart P, Formisano V, Jaumann R, Langevin Y, Matson DL, McCord TB, Nicholson PD, Sicardy B. A 5-micron-bright spot on Titan: Evidence for surface diversity, Science 2005;310:92-95. doi:10.1126/science.1117075.
J.W. Barnes, R.H. Brown, E.P. Turtle, A.S. McEwen, R.D. Lorenz, M. Janssen, E.L. Schaller, M.E. Brown, B.J. Buratti, C. Sotin, C. Griffith, R. Clark, J. Perry, S. Fussner, J. Barbara, R. West, C. Elachi, A.H. Bouchez, H.G. Roe, K.H. Baines, G. Bellucci, J.P. Bibring, F. Capaccioni, P. Cerroni, M. Combes, A. Coradini, D.P. Cruikshank, P. Drossart, V. Formisano, R. Jaumann, Y. Langevin, D.L. Matson, T.B. McCord, P.D. Nicholson, B. Sicardy, Science 310, 92-95, doi:10.1126/science.1117075 (2005).
