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Tobias C. Owen

photo of T. Owen  

Astronomer
PhD, University of Arizona, 1965
owen@ifa.hawaii.edu

  • Origin and evolution of planetary and satellite atmospheres
  • Solar system exploration
  • Spectroscopy of planets, satellites, and comets
  • Origin and cosmic distribution of life
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Selected Publications

A Spectroscopic Study of the Surfaces of Saturn's Large Satellites: H2O Ice, Tholins, and Minor Constituents
D. P. Cruikshank, T. C. Owen, C. Dalle Ore, T. R. Geballe, T. L. Roush, C. de Bergh, S. A. Sandford, F. Poulet, G. K. Benedix, and J. P. Emery
Icarus, 175, 268-283 (2005)

Cassini Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Observations of Iapetus: Detection of CO2
B. J. Buratti et al.
The Astrophysical Journal, 622, L149-L152 (2005)

Temperatures, Winds, and Composition in the Saturnian System
F. M. Flasar et al.
Science, 307, 1247-1251 (2005)

Improved Constraints on Neptune's Atmosphere from Submillimetre-wavelength Observations
A. Marten, H. E. Matthews, T. Owen, R. Moreno, T. Hidayat, and Y. Biraud
A&A 429 (2005) 1097-1105

Detection of Methane in the Martian Atmosphere: Evidence for Life?
V. A. Krasnopolsky, J. P. Maillard, and T. C. Owen
Icarus, 172, 537-547 (2004)

Updated Galileo Probe Mass Spectrometer Measurements of Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Sulfur on Jupiter
M. H. Wong, P. R. Mahaffy, S. K. Atreya, H. B. Niemann, and T. C. Owen
Icarus, 171, 153-170 (2004)

Iapetus Dark and Bright Material: Giving Compositional Interpretation Some Latitude
F. Vilas, K. S. Jarvis, E. S. Barker, S. M. Lederer, M. S. Kelley, and T. C. Owen
Icarus, 170, 125-130 (2004)

9969 Braille: Deep Space 1 Infrared Spectroscopy, Geometric Albedo, and Classification
B. J. Buratti et al.
Icarus, 167, 129-135 (2004)

Short-wavelength Infrared (1.3–2.6 µm) Observations of the Nucleus of Comet 19P/Borrelly
L. A. Soderblom, D. T. Britt, R. H. Brown, B. J. Buratti, R. L. Kirk, T. C. Owen, and R. V. Yelle
Icarus, 167, 100-112 (2004)

Element Abundances and Isotope Ratios in the Giant Planets and Titan
T. Owen and T. Encrenaz
Space Science Reviews, 106,   121--138 (2003)  

Evidence for the Exposure of Water Ice on Titan's Surface
C. A.. Griffith, T. Owen, T. R. Geballe, J. Rayner, and P. Rannou
Science, 300, 628-630 (2003)

Gas Trapping in Water Ice at Very Low Deposition Rates and Implications for Comets
G. Notesco, A. Bar-Nun, and T. Owen
Icarus, 162, 183-189 (2003)

Observations of Comet 19P/Borrelly by the Miniature Integrated Camera and Spectrometer Aboard Deep Space 1
L. A.Soderblom et al.
Science, 296, 1087-1091 (2002)

Composition and Origin of the Atmosphere of Jupiter-an Update, and Implications for the Extrasolar Giant Planets
S. K. Atreya, P. R. Mahaffy, H. B. Niemann, M. H. Wong, and T. C. Owen
Planetary and Space Science, 51, 105-112 (2003)

10 Hygiea: ISO Infrared Observations.
M. A. Barucci et al.
Icarus, 156, 202-210 (2002)

The Near Infrared Spectrum of Miranda: Evidence of Crystalline Water Ice
J. M. Bauer, T. L. Roush, T, R. Geballe, K. J. Meech, T. C. Owen, W. D. Vacca, J. T. Rayner, and K. T. C. Jim
Icarus, 158, 178-190 (2002)

Decoding the Domino: The Dark Side of Iapetus
T. C. Owen, D. P. Cruikshank, C. M. Dalle Ore, T. R. Geballe, T. L. Roush, C. de Bergh, R. Meier, Y. J. Pendleton, and B. N. Khare
Icarus, 149, 160-172 (2001)

Protosolar Nitrogen
T. Owen, P. R. Mahaffy, H. B. Niemann, S. Atreya, and M. Wong
The Astrophysical Journal (Letters), 553, L77-L79 (2001)

Constraints on the Composition of Trojan Asteroid 624 Hektor
D. P. Cruikshank, C. M. Dalle Ore, T. L. Roush, T. R. Geballe, T. C. Owen, C. de Bergh, M. D. Cash, and W. K. Hartmann
Icarus, 153, 348-360 (2001)

Evidence for Methane Segregation at the Surface of Pluto
S. Douté, B. Schmitt, E. Quirico,T. C. Owen, D. P. Cruikshank, C. de Bergh, T. R. Geballe, T. L. Roush
Icarus, 142, 421-444 (1999)

A low-temperature origin for the planetesimals that formed Jupiter
T. Owen, P. Mahaffy, H. B. Niemann, S. Atreya, T. Donahue, A. Bar-Nun, I. de Pater
Nature, 402, 269-270 (1999)

A Comparison of the Atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn:
Deep Atmospheric Composition, Cloud Structure, Vertical Mixing, and Origin

S. K. Atreya, M. H. Wong, T. C. Owen, P. R. Mahaffy, H. B. Niemann, I. De Pater, P. Drossart, and T. Encrenaz
Planetary and Space Science, 47, 1243-1262 (1999)

Composition, Physical State, and Distribution of Ices at the Surface of Triton
E. Quirico, S. Doute, B. Schmitt, C. de Bergh, D. P. Cruikshank, T.C. Owen, T. R. Geballe, T. L. Roush
Icarus, 139, 159-178 (1999)

The Composition of Centaur 5145 Pholus
D. P. Cruikshank et al.
Icarus, 135, 389-407 (1999)

Deuterated Water in Comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) and Its Implications for the Origin of Comets
D. Bockelee-Morvan et al.
Icarus, Volume 133, Issue 1, pp. 147-162. (1999)

A Low-Temperature Origin for the Planetesimals that Formed Jupiter
T. Owen, P. Mahaffy, H. B. Niemann, S. Atreya, T. Donahue, A. Bar-Nun, and I. de Pater
Nature, 402, 269–270 (1999)

Galileo Probe Measurements of D/H and 3He/4He in Jupiter's Atmosphere
P. R. Mahaffy, T. M. Donahue, S. K. Atreya, T. C. Owen, and H. B. Niemann
Space Science Reviews, 84, 251-263 (1998)

Deuterium in Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp): Detection of DCN
R. Meier, T. C. Owen, D. C. Jewitt, H. E. Matthews, M. Senay, N. Biver, D. Bockelee-Morvan, J. Crovisier, and D. Gautier
Science, 279, 1707 (1998)

A Determination of the HDO/H2O Ratio in Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Meier, Roland; Owen, Tobias C.; Matthews, Henry E.; Jewitt, David C.; Bockelee-Morvan, Dominique; Biver, Nicolas; Crovisier, Jacques; Gautier, Daniel
R. Meier, T. C. Owen, H. E. Matthews, D. C. Jewitt, D. Bockelee-Morvan, N. Biver, J. Crovisier, and D. Gautier
Science, 279, 842 (1998)

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Low-Albedo Surfaces of the Solar System:
Search for the Spectral Signature of Dark Material

C. Dumas, T. Owen, and M. A. Barucci
Icarus, 133, 221–232 (1998)


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