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1085
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  • 2020 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Glenn S. Orton is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States and has a research focus centered in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work encompasses multiple subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Aerospace Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research topics broadly cover Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, and Space Exploration and Technology.

Orton's publication record includes numerous papers in prestigious journals and repositories. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Icarus
  • The Planetary Science Journal

Recent notable papers feature work on Jupiter's atmospheric dynamics and planetary atmospheric phenomena, such as:

  • "Microwave observations reveal the deep extent and structure of Jupiter's atmospheric vortices," 2021, Science
  • "High-resolution UV/Optical/IR Imaging of Jupiter in 2016-2019," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • "Evidence for Multiple Ferrel-Like Cells on Jupiter," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Two-Year Observations of the Jupiter Polar Regions by JIRAM on Board Juno," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • "Storms and the Depletion of Ammonia in Jupiter: II. Explaining the Juno Observations," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Orton include Leigh N. Fletcher, S. J. Bolton, Michael H. Wong, S. Levin, and S. K. Atreya. The scientist's collaborative network indicates an involvement in interdisciplinary and planetary science research.

Among distinctions, Glenn S. Orton has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 2020.

Best Publications

  • The composition of Titan's stratosphere from Cassini/CIRS mid-infrared spectra

    Athena Coustenis;Richard K. Achterberg;Barney J. Conrath;Donald E. Jennings

  • Titan's atmospheric temperatures, winds, and composition

    F. M. Flasar;R. K. Achterberg;B. J. Conrath;P. J. Gierasch

  • New section of the HITRAN database: Collision-induced absorption (CIA)

    Cyril Richard;Iouli E. Gordon;Laurence S. Rothman;Martin Abel

  • The Juno Mission

    S. J. Bolton;J. Lunine;D. Stevenson;J. E. P. Connerney

  • Exploring The Saturn System In The Thermal Infrared: The Composite Infrared Spectrometer

    F. M. Flasar;V. G. Kunde;M. M. Abbas;R. K. Achterberg

  • Jupiter's interior and deep atmosphere: The initial pole-to-pole passes with the Juno spacecraft

    S. J. Bolton;A. Adriani;V. Adumitroaie;M. Allison

  • HST imaging of atmospheric phenomena created by the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

    H. B. Hammel;R. F. Beebe;A. P. Ingersoll;G. S. Orton

  • Temperatures, Winds, and Composition in the Saturnian System

    F. M. Flasar;R. K. Achterberg;B. J. Conrath;J. C. Pearl

  • Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Spectral Mapping of Jupiter and the Galilean Satellites: Results from Galileo's Initial Orbit

    R. Carlson;W. Smythe;K. Baines;E. Barbinis

  • Methane and its isotopologues on Saturn from Cassini/CIRS observations

    LN Fletcher;GS Orton;Nicholas A Teanby;Pgj Irwin

  • Phosphine on Jupiter and Saturn from Cassini/CIRS

    L.N. Fletcher;G.S. Orton;N.A. Teanby;P.G.J. Irwin

  • Infrared polar brightening on Jupiter. III - Spectrometry from the Voyager 1 IRIS experiment

    Sang J. Kim;John Caldwell;A.R. Rivolo;R. Wagener

  • Galileo's First Images of Jupiter and the Galilean Satellites

    M J. S. Belton;J W. Head;A. P. Ingersoll;R. Greeley

  • Optical properties of NH3 ice from the far infrared to the near ultraviolet.

    John V. Martonchik;Glenn S. Orton;John F. Appleby

  • EChO - Exoplanet Characterisation Observatory

    G. Tinetti;J. P. Beaulieu;T. Henning;M. Meyer

  • The quasiquadrennial oscillation of Jupiter's equatorial stratosphere

    Conway B. Leovy;A. J. Friedson;Glenn S. Orton

  • Dynamics of Jupiter's atmosphere

    Andrew P. Ingersoll;Timothy E. Dowling;Peter J. Gierasch;Glenn S. Orton

  • The distribution of ammonia on Jupiter from a preliminary inversion of Juno Microwave Radiometer data

    Cheng Li;Andrew Ingersoll;Michael Janssen;Steven Levin

  • Galileo Imaging of Jupiter's Atmosphere: The Great Red Spot, Equatorial Region, and White Ovals

    Ashwin R. Vasavada;Andrew P. Ingersoll;Don Banfield;Maureen Bell

  • Clusters of cyclones encircling Jupiter’s poles

    A. Adriani;A. Mura;G. Orton;C. Hansen

  • Temperature and Composition of Saturn's Polar Hot Spots and Hexagon

    L. N. Fletcher;P. G. J. Irwin;G. S. Orton;N. A. Teanby

  • Depth of a strong jovian jet from a planetary-scale disturbance driven by storms

    A. Sánchez-Lavega;G. S. Orton;R. Hueso;E. García-Melendo

  • Thermal Maps of Jupiter: Spatial Organization and Time Dependence of Stratospheric Temperatures, 1980 to 1990

    Glenn S. Orton;A. James Friedson;Kevin H. Baines;Terry Z. Martin

  • Saturn's tropospheric composition and clouds from Cassini/VIMS 4.6-5.1 μm nightside spectroscopy

    Leigh N. Fletcher;Kevin H. Baines;Thomas W. Momary;Adam P. Showman

  • The clouds of Jupiter: Results of the Galileo Jupiter Mission Probe Nephelometer Experiment

    Boris Ragent;David S. Colburn;Kathy A. Rages;Tony C. D. Knight

Frequent Co-Authors

Leigh N. Fletcher
Leigh N. Fletcher University of Leicester
Andrew P. Ingersoll
Andrew P. Ingersoll California Institute of Technology
Patrick G. J. Irwin
Patrick G. J. Irwin University of Oxford
Sushil K. Atreya
Sushil K. Atreya University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Alberto Adriani
Alberto Adriani National Institute for Astrophysics
Candice Hansen
Candice Hansen Planetary Science Institute
Jonathan I. Lunine
Jonathan I. Lunine Jet Propulsion Lab
Nicholas A Teanby
Nicholas A Teanby University of Bristol
John E. P. Connerney
John E. P. Connerney Goddard Space Flight Center
Agustín Sánchez-Lavega
Agustín Sánchez-Lavega University of the Basque Country

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