IJW / Laboratory and Theory newsletter:

March 20, 2001

The following are recent publications related to laboratory or theoretical studies of the Jovian system. Papers that focus predominantly on observations are excluded, as are theoretical studies of the Jovian magnetosphere, aurora, and Io torus. The latter papers fall under the scope of other IJW Web disciplines. Journals from LPI's library and information from NASA's Astrophysical Data System were used to compile this information; coverage of chemistry and physics journals is not complete. To ensure your paper makes future lists, please send e-mail to moses@lpi.usra.edu

As of 3/20/01:

Jupiter/Saturn:

Irwin, P. G. J., A. L. Weir, F. W. Taylor, and S. B. Calcutt 2001. The origin of belt/zone contrasts in the atmosphere of Jupiter and their correlation with 5-um opacity. Icarus 149, 397–415.

Kaiser, R. I., C. C. Chiong, O. Asvany, Y. T. Lee, F. Stahl, P. V. Schleyer, and H. F. Schaefer 2001. Chemical
dynamics of d1-methyldiacetylene (CH3CCCCD; X (1)A(1)) and d1-ethynylallene (H2CCCH(C2D); X (1)A')
formation from reaction of C2D(X (2)Sigma(+)) with methylacetylene, CH3CCH (X (1)A(1)). J. Chem. Phys. 114,
3488–3496.

Kim, S. J., Y. S. Lee, and Y. H. Kim 2001. Spectroscopic studies of the atmospheres of the giant planets, Titan, and
comets. Planet. Space Sci. 49, 117–141.

Lavrukhina, A. K. 2000. Nitrogen isotopes in the solar system. Geochem. Internat. 38, S278-S293.

Io:

Cacace, F., R. Cipollini, G. de Petris, M. Rosi, and A. Troiani 2001. A new sulfur oxide, OSOSO, and its cation, likely present in the Io's atmosphere: Detection and characterization by mass spectrometric and theoretical methods. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123, 478–484.

McKinnon, W. B., P. M. Schenk, and A. J. Dombard 2001. Chaos on Io: A model for formation of mountain blocks by crustal heating, melting, and tilting. Geology 29, 103–106.

Icy Galilean satellites:

Greeley, R., S. Heiner, and J. E. Klemaszewski 2001. Geology of Lofn Crater, Callisto. J. Geophys. Res. 106,
3261–3273.

McCord, T. B., T. M. Orlando, G. Teeter, G. B. Hansen, M. T. Sieger, N. G. Petrik, and L. Van Keulen 2001.
Thermal and radiation stability of the hydrated salt minerals epsomite, mirabilite, and natron under Europa environmental conditions. J. Geophys. Res. 106, 3311–3319.

Paranicas, C., R. W. Carlson, and R. E. Johnson 2001. Electron bombardment of Europa. Geophys. Res. Lett. 28,
673–676.

Schenk, P. M., W. B. McKinnon, D. Gwynn, and J. M. Moore 2001. Flooding of Ganymede's bright terrains by
low-viscosity water-ice lavas. Nature 410, 57–60.

Titan:

Lorenz, R. D., J. I. Lunine, P. G. Withers, and C. P. McKay 2001. Titan, Mars and Earth: Entropy production by
latitudinal heat transport. Geophys. Res. Lett. 28, 415–418.

Molina-Cuberos, G. J., H. Lammer, W. Stumptner, K. Schwingenschuh, H. O. Rucker, J. J. Lopez-Moreno, R.
Rodrigo, and T. Tokano 2001. Ionospheric layer induced by meteoric ionization in Titan's atmosphere. Planet. Space Sci. 49, 143–153.

Misc.:

Duxbury, N. S., I. A. Zotikov, K. H. Nealson, V. E. Romanovsky, and F. D. Carsey 2001. A numerical model for an
alternative origin of Lake Vostok and its exobiological implications for Mars. J. Geophys. Res. 106, 1453–1462.

Harloff, J., and G. Arnold 2001. Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy of bulk analog materials for planetary crust.
Planet. Space Sci. 49, 191–211.