Solid-state evaporative isotopic fractionation on solar system surfaces
Study of the composition and geology of Titan's surface using Cassini VIMS
Study of the composition & geology of Saturn's Icy satellites
Laboratory studies of ices relevant to the outer solar system
Volatiles and volatile transport on surfaces in the outer solar system
Current LPL PhD students:
Eric Palmer
Current LPL postdocs:
Jason Soderblom
Classes taught:
Selected Memberships/Committee Positions:
Member,
AAS/DPS; AGU; IAU
Member,
Editorial Board of Earth, Moon and Planets
Spacecraft involvement:
Team
Leader, Visual and Infrared Mapping
Spectrometer (VIMS), Cassini/Huygens
Mission to Saturn.
Member,
New Millenium Deep Space 1 Mission
Science Team, MICAS
subgroup.
Recent references:
Identification of liquid ethane in Titan's Ontario Lacus. Brown, R. H., L. A. Soderblom, J. M. Soderblom, R. N. Clark, J. W. Barnes, R. Jaumann, B. J. Buratti, K. H. Baines and P. D. Nicholson (2008). Nature
Palmer, E. E. and R. H. Brown (2007). A possible trace carbon dioxide polar cap on Iapetus, Astrophysical Journal,
Composition and Physical Properties of Enceladus' Surface. Brown et al. (2006). Science, in press.
Observations in the Saturn System during Approach and Orbital Insertion, with Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS). Brown et al. (2006). A & A,
Cassini Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer observations of Iapetus: Detection of CO2. Buratti et al. (2005). Ap. J.,
