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“Thermochemistry and Photochemistry in Cooler Hydrogen Dominated Extrasolar
Planets: The Case of GJ436B.” Astrophys. Journal, 738 32 (14 pp).
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“Information content of exoplanetary transit spectra: an initial look.” Astrophys.
Journal, 749 93 (10 pp). doi:10.1088/0004-637X/749/1/93
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Conference Presentations
Kirschvink, J., Parkinson, C., Liang, M., Yung, Y. L., 2008, Habitability of Enceladus:
Planetary Conditions for Life, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(52), Fall Meet. Suppl.,
Abstract P14A-04
Liang, M., Yung, Y. L., 2008, Evolution and Origin of Titan's Atmosphere: Constraints
from Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen Isotope Ratios, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(52),
Fall Meet. Suppl., P21A-1333
Zhang, X., Yung, Y. L., Shia, R., Liang, M., 2008, Modeling the Distribution of
hydrocarbons in the atmosphere of Titan, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(52), Fall Meet.
Suppl., Abstract P21A-1335
Mahmud, A., J. I. Moses, M. R. Line, G. S. Orton, Y. L. Yung, M. C. Liang, X. Zhang,
2008, Stratospheric Photochemistry on Neptune: Constraints from Spitzer
Observations, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 40, 42.04.
Liang, M. C., Y. L. Yung, 2008, Modeling the Distribution of Hydrocarbons in the
Atmosphere of Titan, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 40, 31.18.
Line, M. R., G. S. Orton, L. N. Fletcher, A. Mahmud, J. I. Moses, A. K. Mainzer, Y. L.
Yung, 2008, Spitzer IRS Analysis of Neptune, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 40, 42.03.
Parkinson, C. D., Liemohn, M. W., Fang, X., Bougher, S. W., Yung, Y. L., 2009, Particle
Precipitation Into Jovian and Saturnian Thermosphere and Exosphere, Abstract
P11B-1216
Hodyss, R. P., Parkinson, C. D., Johnson, P. V., Stern, J. V., Goguen, J. D., Yung, Y. L.,
Kanik, I., 2009, Methanol on Enceladus, Abstract P42A-04
Yung, Y. L., X. Zhang, J. M. Ajello, 2009, Atomic Carbon In The Upper Atmosphere Of
Titan, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 41, 30.08.
Line, M. R., M. C. Liang, Y. L. Yung, G. Tinetti, 2009, CO2 Chemistry in the
Atmosphere of HD189733b, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 41, 42.04.
Liang, M. C., H. Yeh, Y. Yung, 2009, Isotopic Fractionation Of Trace Molecules In The
Atmosphere Of Titan And Implications For The Evolution Of The Atmosphere,
Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 41, 33.09.
Zhang, X., R. A. West, G. S. Orton, A. J. Friedson, C. A. Nixon, Y. L. Yung, 2009,
Radiative Modeling of the Stratosphere of Jupiter, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 41,
10.12.
Orton, G. S., L. Fletcher, T. Stallard, K. Baines, K. Sayanagi, D. Huestis, Y. Yung, S.
Edgington, S. Gulkis, J. Moses, F. Martin-Torres, 2009, Saturn Atmospheric
Science in the Next Decade, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 41, 16.03.
Shemnansky, D. E., Kammer, J. A., Zhang, X., Yung, Y. L., 2010, Determination of
kinetic temperature at the top of the Titan atmosphere, Abstract P11A-1330
Randazzo, J. B., Croteau, P. L., Kostko, O., Ahmed, M., Liang, M., Yung, Y. L.,
Boering, K. A., 2010, Measurements of Isotope Effects in N2 Photoionization,
Abstract, P11A-1333
Kammer, J. A., Shemansky, D. E., Zhang, X., Yung, Y. L., 2010, Upper Atmosphere of
Titan from UVIS Stellar Occultations, Abstract, P31B-1538
Randazzo, J., P. Croteau, O. Kostko, M. Ahmed, M. Liang, Y. L. Yung, and K. A.
Boering, 2010, Measurements of Isotope Effects in N2 Photoionization And
Implications for Titan's Atmosphere, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 42, 36.12.
Yung, Y., X. Zhang, M. Liang, and D. E. Shemansky, 2010, Tholins in the Upper
Atmosphere of Titan, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 42, 61.08.
Liang, M. C., X. Zhang, and Y. L. Yung, 2010, Under-produced Ethylene In The
Atmosphere Of Titan, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 42, 36.13.
Shemansky, D. E., Y. Yung, X. Zhang, X. Liu, and J. Kammer, 2010, Vertical Structure
Of The Titan Atmosphere From Cassini UVIS Observations, Bull. Am. Astron.
Soc., 42, 36.08.
Zhang, X., R. A. West, D. Banfield, Y. L. Yung, 2010, Aerosol Heating in the
Stratosphere of Jupiter, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 42, 11.11
Line, M. R., P. Chen, Y. L. Yung, 2010, The Impact of UV Irradiance on the
Composition of Exoplanets, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 42, 52.03
Zhang, X., West, R. A., Shia, R., Yelle, R. V., Yung, Y. L., 2011, Non-LTE Modeling of
the Stratosphere of Jupiter, AGU Abstract P12A-03
Zhang, X., R. A. West, D. Banfield, and Y. L. Yung, 2011, Aerosol and Cloud in the
Atmosphere of Jupiter, Vol. 6, EPSC-DPS2011-311-1
Kammer, J. A., D. E. Shemansky, X. Zhang, and Y. L. Yung, 2011, Probing Titan's
Upper Atmosphere: Observations from Cassini UVIS, Vol. 6, EPSC-DPS2011347-1
Zhang, X., R. Cosentino, R. Morales-Juberias, R. A. West, S. Coffing, T. E. Dowling, M.
Allen, and Y. L. Yung, 2011, Jovian Stratospheric Circulation: Insights from
Cassini Observations and Coupled Dynamical-Chemical Modeling, Vol. 6, EPSCDPS2011-618-1
Liang, M. C., X Zhang, R.I. Kaiser, and Y.L. Yung, 2011, Updated Polyyne Chemistry
for Polyyne Polymerization and Organic Aerosol Synthesis in the Atmosphere of
Titan, Vol. 6, EPSC-DPS2011-940-1
Parkinson, C. D., M. Russell, and Y. L. Yung, 2011, Habitability of Enceladus and Mars:
Planetary Conditions for Life, Vol. 6, EPSC-DPS2011-1550
Shemansky, D. E., X. Zhang, M-C. Liang, and Y. L. Yung, 2011, Aerosol distribution
and physical properties in the Titan atmosphere, Vol. 6, EPSC-DPS2011-1659
Hicks, R. K., Trainer, G. T., Jimenez, J. L., Yung, Y. L., Toon, O. B., Tolbert, M. A.,
2012, A Termolecular Reaction Mechanism for Nitrogen Incorporation in Aerosol
Produced by Far UV Irradiation of CH4-N2 Atmospheres, AGU Abstract P12B08
Zhang, X., Shia, R., Allen, M., Liang, M., Yung, Y. L., 2012, Simulating Hydrocarbon
Distribution in the Jovian Stratosphere in a Chemistry-Transport Model, AGU
Abstract P13B-1943
Cosentino, R., Morales-Juberias, R., Dowling, T. E., Zhang, X., Nixon, C. A., West, R.
A., Yung, Y. L., Allen, M., 2012, Simulations of the Jovian Stratosphere with
diabatic heating and mechanical forcing terms, AGU Abstract P13B-1945
Liang, M. C., C. Li, X. Zhang, Y. Yung, 2012, Modeling The Vertical Profile Of Tholin
Particles In The Atmosphere Of Titan, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 312.02
Kammer, J., D. E. Shemansky, X. Zhang, Y. L. Yung, 2012, Nitrogen Chemistry in
Titan's Upper Atmosphere, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 300.09
Shemansky, D. E., X. Zhang, M. Liang, Y. L. Yung, 2012, Properties of the Scattered
FUV Solar Spectrum at Titan, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 312.14
Zhang, X., C. A. Nixon, R. Shia, R. A. West, R. Morales-Juberias, R. Cosentino, P. G.
Irwin, T. Dowling, M. A. Allen, Y. L. Yung, 2012, Radiative Forcing of the
Stratosphere of Jupiter from Cassini Observations, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 205.05
Li, C., X. Zhang, J. A. Kammer, M. C. Liang, Y. L. Yung, 2012, Revisiting the
Photochemical Processes on Titan: Insight from Cassini Observations, Bull. Am.
Astron. Soc., 300.06
Line, M. R., E. Ellison, X. Zhang, Y. Yung, 2012, Secondary Eclipse Spectral Retrievals:
Trends in Chemistry, Bull. Am. Astron. Soc., 103.03