Dr. Paul N Romani

Dr. Paul N Romani

  • (AST, PLANETARY STUDIES)
  • 301.286.1525 | 301.286.0212
  • NASA/GSFC
  • Mail Code: 693
  • Greenbelt , MD 20771
  • Employer: NASA
  • Brief Bio

    2018 – Operations team member for Juno MAG

    1990 – 2018 Co–Investigator for the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer

    1990 – 2018 Operations team member for the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer

    Research Interests

    Planetary science and more

    Atmospheric photochemistry, photochemical production of hazes, cloud physics, oigin and evolution of the outer planets, Science education, Science and culture in history

    Positions/Employment

    8/1986 - Present

    National Research Council Associate

    National Research Council, NASA–Goddard Space Flight Center
    8/1988 - 8/1991

    Senior Member of Technical Staff

    Science Systems and Applications, Inc, NASA–Goddard Space Flight Center
    1990 - 1990

    Astronome–Adjoint

    CNRS, The Observatoire de Paris et Meudon, France
    1991 - Present

    Space Scientist

    NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center

    Teaching Experience

    2005 – 2010 Instructor in the College Park Scholars Science, Discovery, & the Universe program at University of Maryland – College Park

    Education

    1986 Ph.D Atmospheric Science, The University of Michigan,
    Thesis Title: Clouds and Methane Photochemical Hazes on the Outer Planets
    1982 M.S. Atmospheric Science, The University of Michigan
    1981 B.S. Astronomy, With High Honors and Distinction, The University of Michigan

    Professional Societies

    American Geophysical Union, 1986 - Present
    Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society, 1986 - Present
    Tau Beta Pi, 1985 - Present

    Awards

    Robert H. Goddard Award for Exceptional Achievement & Enabling Support, 2016

    Selected Publications

    Refereed

    Pearl, J., C. Nixon, D. E. Jennings, et al. S. Aslam, S. Calcutt, M. Kaelberer, N. Gorius, R. Achterberg, P. Romani, G. Bjoraker, and F. Flasar. 2023. "Cassini Composite InfraRed Spectrometer: correcting an offset error and refining the pointing parameters for the mid-infrared detectors." Applied Optics, 62 (22): 5882-5888 [10.1364/ao.491970]

    Nixon, C. A., T. M. Ansty, N. A. Lombardo, et al. G. L. Bjoraker, R. K. Achterberg, A. M. Annex, M. Rice, P. N. Romani, D. E. Jennings, R. E. Samuelson, C. M. Anderson, A. Coustenis, B. Bézard, S. Vinatier, E. Lellouch, R. Courtin, N. A. Teanby, V. Cottini, and F. M. Flasar. 2019. "Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) Observations of Titan 2004–2017." The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 244 (1): 14 [10.3847/1538-4365/ab3799]

    Jennings, D. E., T. Tokano, V. Cottini, et al. C. A. Nixon, R. K. Achterberg, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, P. N. Romani, R. E. Samuelson, M. E. Segura, N. J. Gorius, E. Guandique, M. S. Kaelberer, and A. Coustenis. 2019. "Titan Surface Temperatures during the Cassini Mission." The Astrophysical Journal, 877 (1): L8 [10.3847/2041-8213/ab1f91]

    Jennings, D. E., F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, et al. C. A. Nixon, M. E. Segura, P. N. Romani, N. Gorius, S. Albright, J. C. Brasunas, R. C. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, E. Guandique, M. S. Kaelberer, S. Aslam, R. K. Achterberg, G. L. Bjoraker, C. M. Anderson, V. Cottini, J. C. Pearl, M. D. Smith, B. E. Hesman, R. D. Barney, S. Calcutt, T. J. Vellacott, L. J. Spilker, S. G. Edgington, S. M. Brooks, P. Ade, P. J. Schinder, A. Coustenis, R. Courtin, G. Michel, R. Fettig, S. Pilorz, and C. Ferrari. 2017. "Composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS) on Cassini: publisher’s note." Applied Optics, 56 (21): 5897 [10.1364/ao.56.005897]

    Jennings, D. E., F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, et al. C. A. Nixon, M. E. Segura, P. N. Romani, N. Gorius, S. Albright, J. C. Brasunas, R. C. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, E. Guandique, M. S. Kaelberer, S. Aslam, R. K. Achterberg, G. L. Bjoraker, C. M. Anderson, V. Cottini, J. C. Pearl, M. D. Smith, B. E. Hesman, R. D. Barney, S. Calcutt, T. J. Vellacott, L. J. Spilker, S. G. Edgington, S. M. Brooks, P. Ade, P. J. Schinder, A. Coustenis, R. Courtin, G. Michel, R. Fettig, S. Pilorz, and C. Ferrari. 2017. "Composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS) on Cassini." Applied Optics, 56 (18): 5274 [10.1364/ao.56.005274]

    Jennings, D. E., V. Cottini, C. A. Nixon, et al. R. K. Achterberg, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, P. N. Romani, R. E. Samuelson, A. Mamoutkine, N. J. Gorius, A. Coustenis, and T. Tokano. 2016. "SURFACE TEMPERATURES ON TITAN DURING NORTHERN WINTER AND SPRING." The Astrophysical Journal, 816 (1): L17 [10.3847/2041-8205/816/1/l17]

    Wong, M. H., S. K. Atreya, W. R. Kuhn, P. N. Romani, and K. M. Mihalka. 2015. "Fresh clouds: A parameterized updraft method for calculating cloud densities in one-dimensional models." Icarus, 245: 273-281 [10.1016/j.icarus.2014.09.042]

    Coustenis, A., G. Bampasidis, R. K. Achterberg, et al. P. Lavvas, D. E. Jennings, C. A. Nixon, N. A. Teanby, S. Vinatier, F. M. Flasar, R. C. Carlson, G. Orton, P. N. Romani, E. A. Guandique, and S. Stamogiorgos. 2013. "EVOLUTION OF THE STRATOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OVER ONE TITANIAN YEAR." The Astrophysical Journal, 779 (2): 177 [10.1088/0004-637x/779/2/177]

    Jennings, D. E., C. M. Anderson, R. E. Samuelson, et al. F. M. Flasar, C. A. Nixon, G. L. Bjoraker, P. N. Romani, R. K. Achterberg, V. Cottini, B. E. Hesman, V. G. Kunde, R. C. Carlson, R. de Kok, A. Coustenis, S. Vinatier, G. Bampasidis, N. A. Teanby, and S. B. Calcutt. 2012. "FIRST OBSERVATION IN THE SOUTH OF TITAN'S FAR-INFRARED 220 cm –1 CLOUD." The Astrophysical Journal, 761 (1): L15 [10.1088/2041-8205/761/1/l15]

    Bampasidis, G., A. Coustenis, R. K. Achterberg, et al. S. Vinatier, P. Lavvas, C. A. Nixon, D. E. Jennings, N. A. Teanby, F. M. Flasar, R. C. Carlson, X. Moussas, P. Preka-Papadema, P. N. Romani, E. A. Guandique, and S. Stamogiorgos. 2012. "THERMAL AND CHEMICAL STRUCTURE VARIATIONS IN TITAN'S STRATOSPHERE DURING THECASSINIMISSION." The Astrophysical Journal, 760 (2): 144 [10.1088/0004-637x/760/2/144]

    Hesman, B. E., G. L. Bjoraker, P. V. Sada, et al. R. K. Achterberg, D. E. Jennings, P. N. Romani, A. W. Lunsford, L. N. Fletcher, R. J. Boyle, A. A. Simon-Miller, P. G. Irwin, and C. A. Nixon. 2012. "Elusive Ethylene Detected in Saturn's Northern Storm Region." Astrophysical Journal, 760:24: [10.1088/0004-637X/760/1/24]

    Nixon, C. A., B. Temelso, S. Vinatier, et al. N. A. Teanby, B. Bézard, R. K. Achterberg, K. E. Mandt, C. D. Sherrill, P. G. Irwin, D. E. Jennings, P. N. Romani, A. Coustenis, and F. M. Flasar. 2012. "ISOTOPIC RATIOS IN TITAN's METHANE: MEASUREMENTS AND MODELING." The Astrophysical Journal, 749 (2): 159 [10.1088/0004-637x/749/2/159]

    Jennings, D. E., V. Cottini, C. A. Nixon, et al. F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, R. E. Samuelson, P. N. Romani, B. E. Hesman, R. C. Carlson, N. J. Gorius, A. Coustenis, and T. Tokano. 2011. "SEASONAL CHANGES IN TITAN'S SURFACE TEMPERATURES." The Astrophysical Journal, 737 (1): L15 [10.1088/2041-8205/737/1/l15]

    Nixon, C., R. Achterberg, P. Romani, et al. M. Allen, X. Zhang, N. Teanby, P. Irwin, and F. Flasar. 2010. "Abundances of Jupiter's trace hydrocarbons from Voyager and Cassini." Planetary and Space Science, 58 (13): 1667-1680 [10.1016/j.pss.2010.05.008]

    Coustenis, A., D. Jennings, C. Nixon, et al. R. Achterberg, P. Lavvas, S. Vinatier, N. Teanby, G. Bjoraker, R. Carlson, L. Piani, G. Bampasidis, F. Flasar, and P. Romani. 2010. "Titan trace gaseous composition from CIRS at the end of the Cassini–Huygens prime mission." Icarus, 207 (1): 461-476 [10.1016/j.icarus.2009.11.027]

    Nixon, C. A., R. K. Achterberg, N. A. Teanby, et al. P. G. Irwin, J.-M. Flaud, I. Kleiner, A. Dehayem-Kamadjeu, L. R. Brown, R. L. Sams, B. Bézard, A. Coustenis, T. M. Ansty, A. Mamoutkine, S. Vinatier, G. L. Bjoraker, D. E. Jennings, P. N. Romani, and F. M. Flasar. 2010. "Upper limits for undetected trace species in the stratosphere of Titan." Faraday Discussions, 147: 65 [10.1039/c003771k]

    Jennings, D. E., P. N. Romani, G. L. Bjoraker, et al. P. V. Sada, C. A. Nixon, A. W. Lunsford, R. J. Boyle, B. E. Hesman, and G. H. McCabe. 2009. "12C/13C Ratio in Ethane on Titan and Implications for Methane’s Replenishment†." The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 113 (42): 11101-11106 [10.1021/jp903637d]

    Coustenis, A., S. K. Atreya, T. Balint, et al. R. H. Brown, M. K. Dougherty, F. Ferri, M. Fulchignoni, D. Gautier, R. A. Gowen, C. A. Griffith, L. I. Gurvits, R. Jaumann, Y. Langevin, M. R. Leese, J. I. Lunine, C. P. McKay, X. Moussas, I. Müller-Wodarg, F. Neubauer, T. C. Owen, F. Raulin, E. C. Sittler, F. Sohl, C. Sotin, G. Tobie, T. Tokano, E. P. Turtle, J. Wahlund, J. H. Waite, K. H. Baines, J. Blamont, A. J. Coates, I. Dandouras, T. Krimigis, E. Lellouch, R. D. Lorenz, A. Morse, C. C. Porco, M. Hirtzig, J. Saur, T. Spilker, J. C. Zarnecki, E. Choi, N. Achilleos, R. Amils, P. Annan, D. H. Atkinson, Y. Bénilan, C. Bertucci, B. Bézard, G. L. Bjoraker, M. Blanc, L. Boireau, J. Bouman, M. Cabane, M. T. Capria, E. Chassefière, P. Coll, M. Combes, J. F. Cooper, A. Coradini, F. Crary, T. Cravens, I. A. Daglis, E. de Angelis, C. de Bergh, I. de Pater, C. Dunford, G. Durry, O. Dutuit, D. Fairbrother, F. M. Flasar, A. D. Fortes, R. Frampton, M. Fujimoto, M. Galand, O. Grasset, M. Grott, T. Haltigin, A. Herique, F. Hersant, H. Hussmann, W. Ip, R. Johnson, E. Kallio, S. Kempf, M. Knapmeyer, W. Kofman, R. Koop, T. Kostiuk, N. Krupp, M. Küppers, H. Lammer, L. Lara, P. Lavvas, S. Le Mouélic, S. Lebonnois, S. Ledvina, J. Li, T. A. Livengood, R. M. Lopes, J. Lopez-Moreno, D. Luz, P. R. Mahaffy, U. Mall, J. Martinez-Frias, B. Marty, T. McCord, C. Menor Salvan, A. Milillo, D. G. Mitchell, R. Modolo, O. Mousis, M. Nakamura, C. D. Neish, C. A. Nixon, D. Nna Mvondo, G. Orton, M. Paetzold, J. Pitman, S. Pogrebenko, W. Pollard, O. Prieto-Ballesteros, P. Rannou, K. Reh, L. Richter, F. T. Robb, R. Rodrigo, S. Rodriguez, P. Romani, M. Ruiz Bermejo, E. T. Sarris, P. Schenk, B. Schmitt, N. Schmitz, D. Schulze-Makuch, K. Schwingenschuh, A. Selig, B. Sicardy, L. Soderblom, L. J. Spilker, D. Stam, A. Steele, K. Stephan, D. F. Strobel, K. Szego, C. Szopa, R. Thissen, M. G. Tomasko, D. Toublanc, H. Vali, I. Vardavas, V. Vuitton, R. A. West, R. Yelle, and E. F. Young. 2009. "TandEM: Titan and Enceladus mission." Experimental Astronomy, 23: 893 [Full Text (Link)] [10.1007/s10686-008-9103-z]

    Jennings, D. E., F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, et al. R. E. Samuelson, J. C. Pearl, C. A. Nixon, R. C. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, J. C. Brasunas, E. Guandique, R. K. Achterberg, G. L. Bjoraker, P. N. Romani, M. E. Segura, S. A. Albright, M. H. Elliott, J. S. Tingley, S. Calcutt, A. Coustenis, and R. Courtin. 2009. "TITAN'S SURFACE BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES." The Astrophysical Journal, 691 (2): L103-L105 [10.1088/0004-637x/691/2/l103]

    Coustenis, A., D. E. Jennings, A. Jolly, et al. Y. Bénilan, C. A. Nixon, S. Vinatier, D. Gautier, G. L. Bjoraker, P. N. Romani, R. C. Carlson, and F. M. Flasar. 2008. "Detection of C2HD and the D/H ratio on Titan." Icarus, 197 (2): 539-548 [10.1016/j.icarus.2008.06.003]

    Jennings, D. E., C. A. Nixon, A. Jolly, et al. B. Bézard, A. Coustenis, S. Vinatier, P. G. Irwin, N. A. Teanby, P. N. Romani, R. K. Achterberg, and F. M. Flasar. 2008. "Isotopic Ratios in Titan's Atmosphere fromCassiniCIRS Limb Sounding: HC3N in the North." The Astrophysical Journal, 681 (2): L109-L111 [10.1086/590534]

    Nixon, C. A., D. E. Jennings, B. Bézard, et al. N. A. Teanby, R. K. Achterberg, A. Coustenis, S. Vinatier, P. G. Irwin, P. N. Romani, T. Hewagama, and F. M. Flasar. 2008. "Isotopic Ratios in Titan's Atmosphere fromCassiniCIRS Limb Sounding: CO2at Low and Midlatitudes." The Astrophysical Journal, 681 (2): L101-L103 [10.1086/590553]

    Nixon, C., R. Achterberg, S. Vinatier, et al. B. Bézard, A. Coustenis, P. Irwin, N. Teanby, R. de Kok, P. Romani, D. Jennings, G. Bjoraker, and F. Flasar. 2008. "The 12C/13C isotopic ratio in Titan hydrocarbons from Cassini/CIRS infrared spectra." Icarus, 195 (2): 778-791 [10.1016/j.icarus.2008.01.012]

    Coustenis, A., R. K. Achterberg, B. J. Conrath, et al. 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. Irwin, T. Fouchet, A. Hubert, G. S. Orton, V. G. Kunde, S. Vinatier, J. Mondellini, M. M. Abbas, and R. Courtin. 2007. "The composition of Titan's stratosphere from Cassini/CIRS mid-infrared spectra." Icarus, 189 (1): 35-62 [10.1016/j.icarus.2006.12.022]

    Vinatier, S., B. Bezard, T. Fouchet, et al. N. Teanby, R. Dekok, P. Irwin, B. Conrath, C. Nixon, P. Romani, and F. Flasar. 2007. "Vertical abundance profiles of hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere at 15° S and 80° N retrieved from Cassini/CIRS spectra." Icarus, 188 (1): 120-138 [10.1016/j.icarus.2006.10.031]

    Nixon, C., R. Achterberg, B. Conrath, et al. P. Irwin, N. A. Teanby, T. Fouchet, P. Parrish, P. Romani, M. Abbas, A. LeClair, D. Strobel, A. A. Simon-Miller, D. Jennings, F. M. Flasar, and V. Kunde. 2007. "Meridional Variations of C2H2 and C2H6 in Jupiter's Atmosphere from Cassini CIRS Infrared Spectra." Icarus, 188: 47-71. [10.1016/j.icarus.2006.11.016]

    Spencer, J. R., J. C. Pearl, M. E. Segura, et al. F. M. Flasar, A. Mamoutkine, P. N. Romani, B. Buratti, A. R. Hendrix, L. J. Spilker, and R. M. Lopes. 2006. "Cassini Encounters Enceladus: Background and the Discovery of a South Polar Hot Spot." Science, 311 (5766): 1401-1405 [10.1126/science.1121661]

    Flasar, F. M., R. Achterberg, B. Conrath, et al. P. Gierasch, V. Kunde, C. Nixon, G. Bjoraker, D. Jennings, P. Romani, A. Simon-Miller, B. Bezard, A. Coustenis, P. Irwin, N. Teanby, J. Brasunas, J. Pearl, M. Segura, R. Carlson, A. Mamoutkine, P. Schinder, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, T. Fouchet, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R. Prange, S. Vinatier, D. Strobel, S. Calcutt, P. Read, F. Taylor, N. Bowles, R. Samuelson, G. Orton, L. Spilker, T. Owen, J. Spencer, M. Showalter, C. Ferrari, M. Abbas, F. Raulin, S. Edgington, P. Ade, and E. Wishnow. 2005. "Titan's Atmospheric Temperatures, Winds, and Composition." Science, 308 (5724): 975-978. [10.1126/science.1111150]

    Flasar, F. M., R. K. Achterberg, B. J. Conrath, et al. J. C. Pearl, G. L. Bjoraker, D. E. Jennings, P. N. Romani, A. A. Simon-Miller, V. G. Kunde, C. A. Nixon, B. Bezard, G. Orton, L. Spilker, J. R. Spencer, P. G. Irwin, N. A. Teanby, T. Owen, J. C. Brasunas, M. E. Segura, R. C. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, P. Gierasch, P. Schinder, M. Showalter, C. Ferrari, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, T. Fouchet, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R. Prange, D. Strobel, S. Calcutt, P. Read, F. Taylor, N. Bowles, R. E. Samuelson, M. Abbas, F. Raulin, P. Ade, S. Edgington, S. Pilorz, B. Wallis, and E. Wishnow. 2005. "Temperatures, Winds, and Composition in the Saturnian System." Science, 307 (5713): 1247-1251 [10.1126/science.1105806]

    Kunde, V., F. M. Flasar, D. Jennings, et al. B. Bezard, D. Strobel, B. Conrath, C. Nixon, G. Bjoraker, P. Romani, R. Achterberg, A. Simon-Miller, P. Irwin, J. Brasunas, J. Pearl, M. D. Smith, G. Orton, P. Gierasch, L. Spilker, R. Carlson, A. Mamoutkine, S. Calcutt, P. Read, F. Taylor, T. Fouchet, P. Parrish, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R. Prange, Y. Biraud, C. Ferrari, T. Owen, M. Abbas, R. Samuelson, F. Raulin, P. Ade, C. Cesarsky, K. Grossman, and A. Coradini. 2004. "Jupiter's Atmospheric Composition from the Cassini Thermal Infrared Spectroscopy Experiment." Science, 305 (5690): 1582-1586. [10.1126/science.1100240]

    Abbas, M. M., A. LeClair, T. Owen, et al. B. J. Conrath, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, C. A. Nixon, R. K. Achterberg, G. Bjoraker, D. J. Jennings, G. Orton, and P. N. Romani. 2004. "The Nitrogen Isotopic Ratio in Jupiter’s Atmosphere from Observations by the Composite Infrared Spectrometer on theCassiniSpacecraft." The Astrophysical Journal, 602 (2): 1063-1074 [10.1086/381084]

    Flasar, F. M., V. G. Kunde, R. K. Achterberg, et al. B. J. Conrath, A. A. Simon, C. A. Nixon, P. Gierasch, P. N. Romani, B. Bezard, P. G. Irwin, G. L. Bjoraker, J. C. Brasunas, D. E. Jennings, J. C. Pearl, M. D. Smith, G. Orton, L. Spilker, R. C. Carlson, S. Calcutt, P. Read, F. Taylor, P. Parrish, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R. Prange, Y. Biraud, T. Fouchet, C. Ferrari, T. Owen, M. Abbas, R. E. Samuelson, F. Raulin, P. Ade, C. Cesarsky, K. Grossman, and A. Coradini. 2004. "An Intense Stratospheric Jet on Jupiter." Nature, 427: 132-135 [10.1038/nature02142]

    Flasar, F. M., V. Kunde, M. Abbas, et al. R. Achterberg, P. Ade, A. Barucci, B. Bezard, G. Bjoraker, J. Brasunas, S. Calcutt, R. Carlson, C. Cesarsky, B. J. Conrath, A. Coradini, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, S. Edberg, S. Edgington, C. Ferrari, D. Gautier, P. Gierasch, K. Grossman, P. Irwin, D. Jennings, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, J. Meyer, C. Nixon, G. Orton, T. Owen, J. Pearl, R. Prange, F. Raulin, P. Read, P. Romani, R. Samuelson, M. Segura, M. Showalter, A. Simon-Miller, M. D. Smith, J. Spencer, L. Spilker, and F. Taylor. 2004. "Exploring the Saturn System in the Thermal Infrared: The Composite Infrared Spectrometer." Space Science Reviews, 115 (1-4): 169-297 [10.1007/s11214-004-1454-9 ]

    Schultz, B., T. Encrenaz, B. Bezard, et al. P. N. Romani, E. Lellouch, and S. K. Atreya. 1999. "Detection of C2H4 n Neptune from ISO/PHT-S observations." Astronomy and Astrophysics, 350: L13-L17.

    B. B., P. N. Romani, H. Feuchtgruber, and T. Encrenaz. 1999. "Detection of the Methyl Radical on Neptune." The Astrophysical Journal, 515: 868-872.

    Kostiuk, T., D. Buhl, F. Espenak, et al. P. Romani, G. Bjoraker, K. Fast, T. Livengood, and D. Zipoy. 1996. "Stratospheric Ammonia on Jupiter after the SL9 Collision." Icarus, 121 (2): 431-441 [10.1006/icar.1996.0098]

    Romani, P. N., J. Bishop, B. Bézard, and S. Atreya. 1993. "Methane Photochemistry on Neptune: Ethane and Acetylene Mixing Ratios and Haze Production." Icarus, 106 (2): 442-463 [10.1006/icar.1993.1184]

    Kostiuk, T., P. Romani, F. Espenak, T. A. Livengood, and J. J. Goldstein. 1993. "Temperature and abundances in the Jovian auroral stratosphere: 2. Ethylene as a probe of the microbar region." Journal of Geophysical Research, 98 (E10): 18823 [10.1029/93je01332]

    Monks, P. S., P. N. Romani, F. L. Nesbitt, M. Scanlon, and L. J. Stief. 1993. "The kinetics of the formation of nitrile compounds in the atmospheres of Titan and Neptune." Journal of Geophysical Research, 98 (E9): 17115 [10.1029/93je01789]

    Kostiuk, T., P. Romani, F. Espenak, and B. Bézard. 1992. "Stratospheric ethane on Neptune: Comparison of groundbased and Voyager IRIS retrievals." Icarus, 99 (2): 353-362 [10.1016/0019-1035(92)90151-v]

    Rosenqvist, J., E. Lellouch, P. N. Romani, G. Paubert, and T. Encrenaz. 1992. "Millimeter-wave observations of Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - CO and HCN on Neptune." The Astrophysical Journal, 392: L99 [10.1086/186435]

    Bishop, J., S. K. Atreya, P. N. Romani, B. R. Sandel, and F. Herbert. 1992. "Voyager 2 ultraviolet spectrometer solar occultations at Neptune: Constraints on the abundance of methane in the stratosphere." Journal of Geophysical Research, 97 (E7): 11681 [10.1029/92je00959]

    de Pater, I., P. N. Romani, and S. K. Atreya. 1991. "Possible microwave absorption by H2S gas in Uranus' and Neptune's atmospheres." Icarus, 91 (2): 220-233 [10.1016/0019-1035(91)90020-t]

    Bézard, B., P. N. Romani, B. J. Conrath, and W. C. Maguire. 1991. "Hydrocarbons in Neptune's stratosphere from Voyager infrared observations." Journal of Geophysical Research, 96 (S01): 18961 [10.1029/91ja01930]

    Bishop, J., S. Atreya, F. Herbert, and P. Romani. 1990. "Reanalysis of voyager 2 UVS occultations at Uranus: Hydrocarbon mixing ratios in the equatorial stratosphere." Icarus, 88 (2): 448-464 [10.1016/0019-1035(90)90094-p]

    Kostiuk, T., F. Espenak, P. Romani, D. Zipoy, and J. Goldstein. 1990. "Ethane abundance on Neptune." Icarus, 88 (1): 87-96 [10.1016/0019-1035(90)90178-c]

    De Pater, I., P. N. Romani, and S. K. Atreya. 1989. "Uranus deep atmosphere revealed." Icarus, 82 (2): 288-313 [10.1016/0019-1035(89)90040-7]

    Romani, P. N., and S. K. Atreya. 1989. "Stratospheric aerosols from CH4 Photochemistry on Neptune ." Geophysical Research Letters, 16 (8): 941-944 [10.1029/gl016i008p00941]

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    Pollack, J. B., K. Rages, S. K. Pope, et al. M. G. Tomasko, P. N. Romani, and S. K. Atreya. 1987. "Nature of the stratospheric haze on Uranus: Evidence for condensed hydrocarbons." Journal of Geophysical Research, 92 (A13): 15037-15065 [10.1029/ja092ia13p15037]

    Herbert, F., B. R. Sandel, J. B. Holberg, et al. A. L. Broadfoot, D. E. Shemansky, S. K. Atreya, and P. N. Romani. 1987. "The upper atmosphere of Uranus: EUV occultations observed by Voyager 2." JGR Space Physics, 92 (A13): 15,093 - 15,109 [ https://doi.org/10.1029/JA092iA13p15093]

    Brief Bio

    2018 – Operations team member for Juno MAG

    1990 – 2018 Co–Investigator for the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer

    1990 – 2018 Operations team member for the Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer

    Selected Publications

    Refereed

    Pearl, J., C. Nixon, D. E. Jennings, et al. S. Aslam, S. Calcutt, M. Kaelberer, N. Gorius, R. Achterberg, P. Romani, G. Bjoraker, and F. Flasar. 2023. "Cassini Composite InfraRed Spectrometer: correcting an offset error and refining the pointing parameters for the mid-infrared detectors." Applied Optics 62 (22): 5882-5888 [10.1364/ao.491970]

    Nixon, C. A., T. M. Ansty, N. A. Lombardo, et al. G. L. Bjoraker, R. K. Achterberg, A. M. Annex, M. Rice, P. N. Romani, D. E. Jennings, R. E. Samuelson, C. M. Anderson, A. Coustenis, B. Bézard, S. Vinatier, E. Lellouch, R. Courtin, N. A. Teanby, V. Cottini, and F. M. Flasar. 2019. "Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) Observations of Titan 2004–2017." The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 244 (1): 14 [10.3847/1538-4365/ab3799]

    Jennings, D. E., T. Tokano, V. Cottini, et al. C. A. Nixon, R. K. Achterberg, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, P. N. Romani, R. E. Samuelson, M. E. Segura, N. J. Gorius, E. Guandique, M. S. Kaelberer, and A. Coustenis. 2019. "Titan Surface Temperatures during the Cassini Mission." The Astrophysical Journal 877 (1): L8 [10.3847/2041-8213/ab1f91]

    Jennings, D. E., F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, et al. C. A. Nixon, M. E. Segura, P. N. Romani, N. Gorius, S. Albright, J. C. Brasunas, R. C. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, E. Guandique, M. S. Kaelberer, S. Aslam, R. K. Achterberg, G. L. Bjoraker, C. M. Anderson, V. Cottini, J. C. Pearl, M. D. Smith, B. E. Hesman, R. D. Barney, S. Calcutt, T. J. Vellacott, L. J. Spilker, S. G. Edgington, S. M. Brooks, P. Ade, P. J. Schinder, A. Coustenis, R. Courtin, G. Michel, R. Fettig, S. Pilorz, and C. Ferrari. 2017. "Composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS) on Cassini: publisher’s note." Applied Optics 56 (21): 5897 [10.1364/ao.56.005897]

    Jennings, D. E., F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, et al. C. A. Nixon, M. E. Segura, P. N. Romani, N. Gorius, S. Albright, J. C. Brasunas, R. C. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, E. Guandique, M. S. Kaelberer, S. Aslam, R. K. Achterberg, G. L. Bjoraker, C. M. Anderson, V. Cottini, J. C. Pearl, M. D. Smith, B. E. Hesman, R. D. Barney, S. Calcutt, T. J. Vellacott, L. J. Spilker, S. G. Edgington, S. M. Brooks, P. Ade, P. J. Schinder, A. Coustenis, R. Courtin, G. Michel, R. Fettig, S. Pilorz, and C. Ferrari. 2017. "Composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS) on Cassini." Applied Optics 56 (18): 5274 [10.1364/ao.56.005274]

    Jennings, D. E., V. Cottini, C. A. Nixon, et al. R. K. Achterberg, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, P. N. Romani, R. E. Samuelson, A. Mamoutkine, N. J. Gorius, A. Coustenis, and T. Tokano. 2016. "SURFACE TEMPERATURES ON TITAN DURING NORTHERN WINTER AND SPRING." The Astrophysical Journal 816 (1): L17 [10.3847/2041-8205/816/1/l17]

    Wong, M. H., S. K. Atreya, W. R. Kuhn, P. N. Romani, and K. M. Mihalka. 2015. "Fresh clouds: A parameterized updraft method for calculating cloud densities in one-dimensional models." Icarus 245 273-281 [10.1016/j.icarus.2014.09.042]

    Coustenis, A., G. Bampasidis, R. K. Achterberg, et al. P. Lavvas, D. E. Jennings, C. A. Nixon, N. A. Teanby, S. Vinatier, F. M. Flasar, R. C. Carlson, G. Orton, P. N. Romani, E. A. Guandique, and S. Stamogiorgos. 2013. "EVOLUTION OF THE STRATOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OVER ONE TITANIAN YEAR." The Astrophysical Journal 779 (2): 177 [10.1088/0004-637x/779/2/177]

    Jennings, D. E., C. M. Anderson, R. E. Samuelson, et al. F. M. Flasar, C. A. Nixon, G. L. Bjoraker, P. N. Romani, R. K. Achterberg, V. Cottini, B. E. Hesman, V. G. Kunde, R. C. Carlson, R. de Kok, A. Coustenis, S. Vinatier, G. Bampasidis, N. A. Teanby, and S. B. Calcutt. 2012. "FIRST OBSERVATION IN THE SOUTH OF TITAN'S FAR-INFRARED 220 cm –1 CLOUD." The Astrophysical Journal 761 (1): L15 [10.1088/2041-8205/761/1/l15]

    Bampasidis, G., A. Coustenis, R. K. Achterberg, et al. S. Vinatier, P. Lavvas, C. A. Nixon, D. E. Jennings, N. A. Teanby, F. M. Flasar, R. C. Carlson, X. Moussas, P. Preka-Papadema, P. N. Romani, E. A. Guandique, and S. Stamogiorgos. 2012. "THERMAL AND CHEMICAL STRUCTURE VARIATIONS IN TITAN'S STRATOSPHERE DURING THECASSINIMISSION." The Astrophysical Journal 760 (2): 144 [10.1088/0004-637x/760/2/144]

    Hesman, B. E., G. L. Bjoraker, P. V. Sada, et al. R. K. Achterberg, D. E. Jennings, P. N. Romani, A. W. Lunsford, L. N. Fletcher, R. J. Boyle, A. A. Simon-Miller, P. G. Irwin, and C. A. Nixon. 2012. "Elusive Ethylene Detected in Saturn's Northern Storm Region." Astrophysical Journal 760:24 [10.1088/0004-637X/760/1/24]

    Nixon, C. A., B. Temelso, S. Vinatier, et al. N. A. Teanby, B. Bézard, R. K. Achterberg, K. E. Mandt, C. D. Sherrill, P. G. Irwin, D. E. Jennings, P. N. Romani, A. Coustenis, and F. M. Flasar. 2012. "ISOTOPIC RATIOS IN TITAN's METHANE: MEASUREMENTS AND MODELING." The Astrophysical Journal 749 (2): 159 [10.1088/0004-637x/749/2/159]

    Jennings, D. E., V. Cottini, C. A. Nixon, et al. F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, R. E. Samuelson, P. N. Romani, B. E. Hesman, R. C. Carlson, N. J. Gorius, A. Coustenis, and T. Tokano. 2011. "SEASONAL CHANGES IN TITAN'S SURFACE TEMPERATURES." The Astrophysical Journal 737 (1): L15 [10.1088/2041-8205/737/1/l15]

    Nixon, C., R. Achterberg, P. Romani, et al. M. Allen, X. Zhang, N. Teanby, P. Irwin, and F. Flasar. 2010. "Abundances of Jupiter's trace hydrocarbons from Voyager and Cassini." Planetary and Space Science 58 (13): 1667-1680 [10.1016/j.pss.2010.05.008]

    Coustenis, A., D. Jennings, C. Nixon, et al. R. Achterberg, P. Lavvas, S. Vinatier, N. Teanby, G. Bjoraker, R. Carlson, L. Piani, G. Bampasidis, F. Flasar, and P. Romani. 2010. "Titan trace gaseous composition from CIRS at the end of the Cassini–Huygens prime mission." Icarus 207 (1): 461-476 [10.1016/j.icarus.2009.11.027]

    Nixon, C. A., R. K. Achterberg, N. A. Teanby, et al. P. G. Irwin, J.-M. Flaud, I. Kleiner, A. Dehayem-Kamadjeu, L. R. Brown, R. L. Sams, B. Bézard, A. Coustenis, T. M. Ansty, A. Mamoutkine, S. Vinatier, G. L. Bjoraker, D. E. Jennings, P. N. Romani, and F. M. Flasar. 2010. "Upper limits for undetected trace species in the stratosphere of Titan." Faraday Discussions 147 65 [10.1039/c003771k]

    Jennings, D. E., P. N. Romani, G. L. Bjoraker, et al. P. V. Sada, C. A. Nixon, A. W. Lunsford, R. J. Boyle, B. E. Hesman, and G. H. McCabe. 2009. "12C/13C Ratio in Ethane on Titan and Implications for Methane’s Replenishment†." The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 113 (42): 11101-11106 [10.1021/jp903637d]

    Coustenis, A., S. K. Atreya, T. Balint, et al. R. H. Brown, M. K. Dougherty, F. Ferri, M. Fulchignoni, D. Gautier, R. A. Gowen, C. A. Griffith, L. I. Gurvits, R. Jaumann, Y. Langevin, M. R. Leese, J. I. Lunine, C. P. McKay, X. Moussas, I. Müller-Wodarg, F. Neubauer, T. C. Owen, F. Raulin, E. C. Sittler, F. Sohl, C. Sotin, G. Tobie, T. Tokano, E. P. Turtle, J. Wahlund, J. H. Waite, K. H. Baines, J. Blamont, A. J. Coates, I. Dandouras, T. Krimigis, E. Lellouch, R. D. Lorenz, A. Morse, C. C. Porco, M. Hirtzig, J. Saur, T. Spilker, J. C. Zarnecki, E. Choi, N. Achilleos, R. Amils, P. Annan, D. H. Atkinson, Y. Bénilan, C. Bertucci, B. Bézard, G. L. Bjoraker, M. Blanc, L. Boireau, J. Bouman, M. Cabane, M. T. Capria, E. Chassefière, P. Coll, M. Combes, J. F. Cooper, A. Coradini, F. Crary, T. Cravens, I. A. Daglis, E. de Angelis, C. de Bergh, I. de Pater, C. Dunford, G. Durry, O. Dutuit, D. Fairbrother, F. M. Flasar, A. D. Fortes, R. Frampton, M. Fujimoto, M. Galand, O. Grasset, M. Grott, T. Haltigin, A. Herique, F. Hersant, H. Hussmann, W. Ip, R. Johnson, E. Kallio, S. Kempf, M. Knapmeyer, W. Kofman, R. Koop, T. Kostiuk, N. Krupp, M. Küppers, H. Lammer, L. Lara, P. Lavvas, S. Le Mouélic, S. Lebonnois, S. Ledvina, J. Li, T. A. Livengood, R. M. Lopes, J. Lopez-Moreno, D. Luz, P. R. Mahaffy, U. Mall, J. Martinez-Frias, B. Marty, T. McCord, C. Menor Salvan, A. Milillo, D. G. Mitchell, R. Modolo, O. Mousis, M. Nakamura, C. D. Neish, C. A. Nixon, D. Nna Mvondo, G. Orton, M. Paetzold, J. Pitman, S. Pogrebenko, W. Pollard, O. Prieto-Ballesteros, P. Rannou, K. Reh, L. Richter, F. T. Robb, R. Rodrigo, S. Rodriguez, P. Romani, M. Ruiz Bermejo, E. T. Sarris, P. Schenk, B. Schmitt, N. Schmitz, D. Schulze-Makuch, K. Schwingenschuh, A. Selig, B. Sicardy, L. Soderblom, L. J. Spilker, D. Stam, A. Steele, K. Stephan, D. F. Strobel, K. Szego, C. Szopa, R. Thissen, M. G. Tomasko, D. Toublanc, H. Vali, I. Vardavas, V. Vuitton, R. A. West, R. Yelle, and E. F. Young. 2009. "TandEM: Titan and Enceladus mission." Experimental Astronomy 23 893 [Full Text (Link)] [10.1007/s10686-008-9103-z]

    Jennings, D. E., F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, et al. R. E. Samuelson, J. C. Pearl, C. A. Nixon, R. C. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, J. C. Brasunas, E. Guandique, R. K. Achterberg, G. L. Bjoraker, P. N. Romani, M. E. Segura, S. A. Albright, M. H. Elliott, J. S. Tingley, S. Calcutt, A. Coustenis, and R. Courtin. 2009. "TITAN'S SURFACE BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURES." The Astrophysical Journal 691 (2): L103-L105 [10.1088/0004-637x/691/2/l103]

    Coustenis, A., D. E. Jennings, A. Jolly, et al. Y. Bénilan, C. A. Nixon, S. Vinatier, D. Gautier, G. L. Bjoraker, P. N. Romani, R. C. Carlson, and F. M. Flasar. 2008. "Detection of C2HD and the D/H ratio on Titan." Icarus 197 (2): 539-548 [10.1016/j.icarus.2008.06.003]

    Jennings, D. E., C. A. Nixon, A. Jolly, et al. B. Bézard, A. Coustenis, S. Vinatier, P. G. Irwin, N. A. Teanby, P. N. Romani, R. K. Achterberg, and F. M. Flasar. 2008. "Isotopic Ratios in Titan's Atmosphere fromCassiniCIRS Limb Sounding: HC3N in the North." The Astrophysical Journal 681 (2): L109-L111 [10.1086/590534]

    Nixon, C. A., D. E. Jennings, B. Bézard, et al. N. A. Teanby, R. K. Achterberg, A. Coustenis, S. Vinatier, P. G. Irwin, P. N. Romani, T. Hewagama, and F. M. Flasar. 2008. "Isotopic Ratios in Titan's Atmosphere fromCassiniCIRS Limb Sounding: CO2at Low and Midlatitudes." The Astrophysical Journal 681 (2): L101-L103 [10.1086/590553]

    Nixon, C., R. Achterberg, S. Vinatier, et al. B. Bézard, A. Coustenis, P. Irwin, N. Teanby, R. de Kok, P. Romani, D. Jennings, G. Bjoraker, and F. Flasar. 2008. "The 12C/13C isotopic ratio in Titan hydrocarbons from Cassini/CIRS infrared spectra." Icarus 195 (2): 778-791 [10.1016/j.icarus.2008.01.012]

    Coustenis, A., R. K. Achterberg, B. J. Conrath, et al. 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. Irwin, T. Fouchet, A. Hubert, G. S. Orton, V. G. Kunde, S. Vinatier, J. Mondellini, M. M. Abbas, and R. Courtin. 2007. "The composition of Titan's stratosphere from Cassini/CIRS mid-infrared spectra." Icarus 189 (1): 35-62 [10.1016/j.icarus.2006.12.022]

    Vinatier, S., B. Bezard, T. Fouchet, et al. N. Teanby, R. Dekok, P. Irwin, B. Conrath, C. Nixon, P. Romani, and F. Flasar. 2007. "Vertical abundance profiles of hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere at 15° S and 80° N retrieved from Cassini/CIRS spectra." Icarus 188 (1): 120-138 [10.1016/j.icarus.2006.10.031]

    Nixon, C., R. Achterberg, B. Conrath, et al. P. Irwin, N. A. Teanby, T. Fouchet, P. Parrish, P. Romani, M. Abbas, A. LeClair, D. Strobel, A. A. Simon-Miller, D. Jennings, F. M. Flasar, and V. Kunde. 2007. "Meridional Variations of C2H2 and C2H6 in Jupiter's Atmosphere from Cassini CIRS Infrared Spectra." Icarus 188 47-71. [10.1016/j.icarus.2006.11.016]

    Spencer, J. R., J. C. Pearl, M. E. Segura, et al. F. M. Flasar, A. Mamoutkine, P. N. Romani, B. Buratti, A. R. Hendrix, L. J. Spilker, and R. M. Lopes. 2006. "Cassini Encounters Enceladus: Background and the Discovery of a South Polar Hot Spot." Science 311 (5766): 1401-1405 [10.1126/science.1121661]

    Flasar, F. M., R. Achterberg, B. Conrath, et al. P. Gierasch, V. Kunde, C. Nixon, G. Bjoraker, D. Jennings, P. Romani, A. Simon-Miller, B. Bezard, A. Coustenis, P. Irwin, N. Teanby, J. Brasunas, J. Pearl, M. Segura, R. Carlson, A. Mamoutkine, P. Schinder, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, T. Fouchet, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R. Prange, S. Vinatier, D. Strobel, S. Calcutt, P. Read, F. Taylor, N. Bowles, R. Samuelson, G. Orton, L. Spilker, T. Owen, J. Spencer, M. Showalter, C. Ferrari, M. Abbas, F. Raulin, S. Edgington, P. Ade, and E. Wishnow. 2005. "Titan's Atmospheric Temperatures, Winds, and Composition." Science 308 (5724): 975-978. [10.1126/science.1111150]

    Flasar, F. M., R. K. Achterberg, B. J. Conrath, et al. J. C. Pearl, G. L. Bjoraker, D. E. Jennings, P. N. Romani, A. A. Simon-Miller, V. G. Kunde, C. A. Nixon, B. Bezard, G. Orton, L. Spilker, J. R. Spencer, P. G. Irwin, N. A. Teanby, T. Owen, J. C. Brasunas, M. E. Segura, R. C. Carlson, A. A. Mamoutkine, P. Gierasch, P. Schinder, M. Showalter, C. Ferrari, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, T. Fouchet, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R. Prange, D. Strobel, S. Calcutt, P. Read, F. Taylor, N. Bowles, R. E. Samuelson, M. Abbas, F. Raulin, P. Ade, S. Edgington, S. Pilorz, B. Wallis, and E. Wishnow. 2005. "Temperatures, Winds, and Composition in the Saturnian System." Science 307 (5713): 1247-1251 [10.1126/science.1105806]

    Kunde, V., F. M. Flasar, D. Jennings, et al. B. Bezard, D. Strobel, B. Conrath, C. Nixon, G. Bjoraker, P. Romani, R. Achterberg, A. Simon-Miller, P. Irwin, J. Brasunas, J. Pearl, M. D. Smith, G. Orton, P. Gierasch, L. Spilker, R. Carlson, A. Mamoutkine, S. Calcutt, P. Read, F. Taylor, T. Fouchet, P. Parrish, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R. Prange, Y. Biraud, C. Ferrari, T. Owen, M. Abbas, R. Samuelson, F. Raulin, P. Ade, C. Cesarsky, K. Grossman, and A. Coradini. 2004. "Jupiter's Atmospheric Composition from the Cassini Thermal Infrared Spectroscopy Experiment." Science 305 (5690): 1582-1586. [10.1126/science.1100240]

    Abbas, M. M., A. LeClair, T. Owen, et al. B. J. Conrath, F. M. Flasar, V. G. Kunde, C. A. Nixon, R. K. Achterberg, G. Bjoraker, D. J. Jennings, G. Orton, and P. N. Romani. 2004. "The Nitrogen Isotopic Ratio in Jupiter’s Atmosphere from Observations by the Composite Infrared Spectrometer on theCassiniSpacecraft." The Astrophysical Journal 602 (2): 1063-1074 [10.1086/381084]

    Flasar, F. M., V. G. Kunde, R. K. Achterberg, et al. B. J. Conrath, A. A. Simon, C. A. Nixon, P. Gierasch, P. N. Romani, B. Bezard, P. G. Irwin, G. L. Bjoraker, J. C. Brasunas, D. E. Jennings, J. C. Pearl, M. D. Smith, G. Orton, L. Spilker, R. C. Carlson, S. Calcutt, P. Read, F. Taylor, P. Parrish, A. Barucci, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, D. Gautier, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, R. Prange, Y. Biraud, T. Fouchet, C. Ferrari, T. Owen, M. Abbas, R. E. Samuelson, F. Raulin, P. Ade, C. Cesarsky, K. Grossman, and A. Coradini. 2004. "An Intense Stratospheric Jet on Jupiter." Nature 427 132-135 [10.1038/nature02142]

    Flasar, F. M., V. Kunde, M. Abbas, et al. R. Achterberg, P. Ade, A. Barucci, B. Bezard, G. Bjoraker, J. Brasunas, S. Calcutt, R. Carlson, C. Cesarsky, B. J. Conrath, A. Coradini, R. Courtin, A. Coustenis, S. Edberg, S. Edgington, C. Ferrari, D. Gautier, P. Gierasch, K. Grossman, P. Irwin, D. Jennings, E. Lellouch, A. Marten, J. Meyer, C. Nixon, G. Orton, T. Owen, J. Pearl, R. Prange, F. Raulin, P. Read, P. Romani, R. Samuelson, M. Segura, M. Showalter, A. Simon-Miller, M. D. Smith, J. Spencer, L. Spilker, and F. Taylor. 2004. "Exploring the Saturn System in the Thermal Infrared: The Composite Infrared Spectrometer." Space Science Reviews 115 (1-4): 169-297 [10.1007/s11214-004-1454-9 ]

    Schultz, B., T. Encrenaz, B. Bezard, et al. P. N. Romani, E. Lellouch, and S. K. Atreya. 1999. "Detection of C2H4 n Neptune from ISO/PHT-S observations." Astronomy and Astrophysics 350 L13-L17

    B. B., P. N. Romani, H. Feuchtgruber, and T. Encrenaz. 1999. "Detection of the Methyl Radical on Neptune." The Astrophysical Journal 515 868-872

    Kostiuk, T., D. Buhl, F. Espenak, et al. P. Romani, G. Bjoraker, K. Fast, T. Livengood, and D. Zipoy. 1996. "Stratospheric Ammonia on Jupiter after the SL9 Collision." Icarus 121 (2): 431-441 [10.1006/icar.1996.0098]

    Romani, P. N., J. Bishop, B. Bézard, and S. Atreya. 1993. "Methane Photochemistry on Neptune: Ethane and Acetylene Mixing Ratios and Haze Production." Icarus 106 (2): 442-463 [10.1006/icar.1993.1184]

    Kostiuk, T., P. Romani, F. Espenak, T. A. Livengood, and J. J. Goldstein. 1993. "Temperature and abundances in the Jovian auroral stratosphere: 2. Ethylene as a probe of the microbar region." Journal of Geophysical Research 98 (E10): 18823 [10.1029/93je01332]

    Monks, P. S., P. N. Romani, F. L. Nesbitt, M. Scanlon, and L. J. Stief. 1993. "The kinetics of the formation of nitrile compounds in the atmospheres of Titan and Neptune." Journal of Geophysical Research 98 (E9): 17115 [10.1029/93je01789]

    Kostiuk, T., P. Romani, F. Espenak, and B. Bézard. 1992. "Stratospheric ethane on Neptune: Comparison of groundbased and Voyager IRIS retrievals." Icarus 99 (2): 353-362 [10.1016/0019-1035(92)90151-v]

    Rosenqvist, J., E. Lellouch, P. N. Romani, G. Paubert, and T. Encrenaz. 1992. "Millimeter-wave observations of Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - CO and HCN on Neptune." The Astrophysical Journal 392 L99 [10.1086/186435]

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