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HssO observations will provide a set of sensitive and well-calibrated spectra, vertical profiles and isotopic ratios in a number of Solar System objects. Spectra will be available to the community. No other planned instrument will be able to provide data of comparable quality from remote sensing observations.

 

Some Science Results will be highlighted here.

Have a look to the Herschel Science Demonstration Phase Initial Results Presentation (Dec 17 2009, Madrid) by Paul Hartogh.

 

"Comet 103P/Hartley 2 in a new ligh: Herschel studies the EPOX I encounter comet", Nov 5 2010(pdf)

Papers

M. de Val-Borro, D. Bockelée-Morvan , E. Jehin , P. Hartogh , C. Opitom , S. Szutowicz , N. Biver , J. Crovisier D. C. Lis , L. Rezac , Th. de Graauw , D. Hutsemékers , C. Jarchow , M. Kidger , M. Küppers , L M. Lara, J Manfroid , M. Rengel , B. M. Swinyard , D. Teyssier , B. Vandenbussche , and C. Waelkens. Herschel observations of gas and dust in comet C/2006 W3 Christensen) at 5 AU from the Sun , 2014, A&A 564 , A124.

Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Biver, N.; Crovisier, J.; Lis, D. C.; Hartogh, P.; Moreno, R.; de Val-Borro, M.; Blake, G. A.; Szutowicz, S.; Boissier, J.; Cernicharo, J.; Charnley, S. B.; Combi, M.; Cordiner, M. A.; de Graauw, T.; Encrenaz, P.; Jarchow, C.; Kidger, M.; Küppers, M.; Milam, S. N.; Müller, H. S. P.; Phillips, T. G.; Rengel, M. Searches for HCl and HF in comets 103P/Hartley 2 and C/2009 P1 (Garradd) with the Herschel Space Observatory , 2014, 562, A5.

Rengel, M.; Sagawa, H.; Hartogh, P.; Lellouch, E.; Feuchtgruber, H.; Moreno, R.; Jarchow, C.; Courtin, R.; Cernicharo, J.; Lara, L. M. Herschel/PACS spectroscopy of trace gases of the stratosphere of Titan , 2014, A&A 561, A4.

D. C. Lis, N. Biver, D. Bockelée-Morvan, P. Hartogh, E. Bergin, G. Blake, J. Crovisier, M. de Val-Borro, E. Jehin, M. Küppers, J. Manfroid, R. Moreno, M. Rengel, S. Szutowicz. A Herschel study of the D/H in water in the Jupiter-family comet 4/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusáková and prospects for D/H measurements with CCAT , 2013, APJL, 774, L3.

T. Cavalié, H. Feuchtgruber, E. Lellouch, M. de Val-Borro, C. Jarchow, R. Moreno, P. Hartogh, G. Orton, T. K. Greathouse, F. Billebaud, M. Dobrijevic, L. M. Lara, A. González and H. Sagawa. Spatial distribution of water in the stratosphere of Jupiter from Herschel HIFI and PACS observations , 2013, A&A 553, A21.

H. Feuchtgruber, E. Lellouch, G. Orton, T. de Graauw, B. Vandenbussche, B. Swinyard, R. Moreno, C. Jarchow, F. Billebaud, T. Cavalié, S. Sidher and P. Hartogh The D/H ratio in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune from Herschel-PACS observations , 2013, A&A 551, A126.

Moreno, R.; Lellouch, E.; Lara, L.;Feuchtgruber, H.; Rengel, M.; Hartogh, P.; Courtin, R. The abundance, vertical distribution and origin of H2O in Titan's atmosphere: Herschel observations and photochemical modelling , Icarus 221, 753-767 (2012) .

M. de Val-Borro, L. Rezac, P. Hartogh, N. Biver, D. Bockelée-Morvan, J. Crovisier, M. Küppers, D. C. Lis, S. Szutowicz, G. A. Blake, M. Emprechtinger, C. Jarchow, E. Jehin, M. Kidger, L.-M. Lara, E. Lellouch, R. Moreno, M. Rengel. An upper limit for the water outgassing rate of the main-belt comet 176P/LINEAR observed with Herschel/HIFI , 2012, A&A 546, L4.

D. Bockelée-Morvan, N. Biver, B. Swinyard, M. de Val-Borro, J. Crovisier, P. Hartogh, D. C. Lis, R. Moreno, S. Szutowicz, E. Lellouch, M. Emprechtinger, G. A. Blake, R. Courtin, C. Jarchow, M. Kidger, M. Küppers, M. Rengel, G. R. Davis, T. Fulton, D. Naylor, S. Sidher, and H.Walker. Herschel measurements of the D/H and 16O/18O ratios in water in the Oort-cloud comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd) , 2012, A&A 544, L15.

N. Biver, J.Crovisier, D. Bockelée-Morvan, S.Szutowicz, D.C.Lis , P. Hartogh, M. de Val-Borro, R.Moreno, J. Boissier, M. Kidger, M. Küppers, G. Paubert, N. Dello Russo, R. Vervack, H.Weaver, and HssO team. Ammonia and other parent molecules in comet 10P/Tempel 2 from Herschel/HIFI and ground observations , 2012, A&A 539, A68

R. Moreno, E. Lellouch, L.m. Lara, R. Courtin, D. Bockelee-morvan, P. Hartogh, M. Rengel, N. Biver, M. Banaszkiewicz and A. Gonzalez. First detection of hydrogen isocyanide (HNC) in Titan's atmosphere , 2011, A&A, 536, L12.

Courtin, R.; Swinyard, B. M.; Moreno, R.; Fulton, T.; Lellouch, E.; Rengel, M.; Hartogh, P. First results of Herschel-SPIRE observations of Titan , A&A 536, L2 (2011) .

Hartogh, P.; Lis, D. C; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; de Val-Borro, M.; Biver, N.; Küppers, M. ; Emprechtinger, M.; Bergin, E. A. ; Crovisier, J.; Rengel, M.; Moreno, R.; Szutowicz, S.; Blake, G. A. Ocean-like water in the Jupiter-family comet 103P/Hartley 2 , Nature, Volume 478, Issue 7368, pp. 218-220 (2011) .

Hartogh, P.; Lellouch, E.; Moreno, R.; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Biver, N.; Cassidy, T.; Rengel, M.; Jarchow, C.; Cavalié, T.; Crovisier, J.; Helmich, F. P.; Kidger, M. Direct detection of the Enceladus water torus with Herschel , A&A 532, L2 (2011) (Highlight).

Hartogh, P.; Jarchow, C.; Lellouch, E.; de Val-Borro, M.; Rengel, M.; Moreno, R.; Medvedev, A. S.; Sagawa, H.; Swinyard, B. M.; Cavalié, T.; Lis, D. C.; Blecka, M. I.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Crovisier, J.; Encrenaz, T.; Küppers, M.; Lara, L. -M.; Szutowicz, S.; Vandenbussche, B.; Bensch, F.; Bergin, E. A.; Billebaud, F.; Biver, N.; Blake, G. A.; Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Cernicharo, J.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; Feuchtgruber, H.; Fulton, T.; de Graauw, T.; Jehin, E.; Kidger, M.; Lorente, R.; Naylor, D. A.; Portyankina, G.; Sánchez-Portal, M.; Schieder, R.; Sidher, S.; Thomas, N.; Verdugo, E.; Waelkens, C.; Whyborn, N.; Teyssier, D.; Helmich, F.; Roelfsema, P.; Stutzki, J.; LeDuc, H. G.; Stern, J. A. Herschel/HIFI observations of Mars: first detection of O_2 at submillimetre wavelengths and upper limits on HCl and H_2O_2 , A&A 521, L49 (2010) (special issue on Herschel first results).

Hartogh, P.; Blecka, M. I.; Jarchow, C.; Sagawa, H.; Lellouch, E.; de Val-Borro, M.; Rengel, M.; Medvedev, A. S.; Swinyard, B. M.; Moreno, R.; Cavalié, T.; Lis, D. C.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Crovisier, J.; Encrenaz, T.; Küppers, M.; Lara, L. -M.; Szutowicz, S.; Vandenbussche, B.; Bensch, F.; Bergin, E. A.; Billebaud, F.; Biver, N.; Blake, G. A.; Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Cernicharo, J.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; Feuchtgruber, H.; Fulton, T.; de Graauw, T.; Jehin, E.; Kidger, M.; Lorente, R.; Naylor, D. A.; Portyankina, G.; Sánchez-Portal, M.; Schieder, R.; Sidher, S.; Thomas, N.; Verdugo, E.; Waelkens, C.; Lorenzani, A.; Tofani, G.; Natale, E.; Pearson, J.; Klein, T.; Leinz, C.; Güsten, R.; Kramer, C. First results on martian carbon monoxide from Herschel/HIFI observations , A&A 521, L48 (2010) (special issue on Her schel first results).

De Val-Borro, M.; Hartogh, P.; Crovisier, J.; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Biver, N.; Lis, D. C.; Moreno, R.; Jarchow, C.; Rengel, M.; Szutowicz, S.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Bensch, F.; Blecka, M. I.; Emprechtinger, M.; Encrenaz, T.; Jehin, E.; Küppers, M.; Lara, L. -M.; Lellouch, E.; Swinyard, B. M.; Vandenbussche, B.; Bergin, E. A.; Blake, G. A.; Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Cernicharo, J.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; de Graauw, T.; Hutsemékers, D.; Kidger, M.; Manfroid, J.; Medvedev, A. S.; Naylor, D. A.; Schieder, R.; Stam, D.; Thomas, N.; Waelkens, C.; Szczerba, R.; Saraceno, P.; Di Giorgio, A. M.; Philipp, S.; Klein, T.; Ossenkopf, V.; Zaal, P.; Shipman, R. Water production in comet 81P/Wild 2 as determined by Herschel/HIFI , A&A 521, L50 (2010) (special issue on Her schel first results).

Hartogh, P.; Crovisier, J.; de Val-Borro, M.; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Biver, N.; Lis, D. C.; Moreno, R.; Jarchow, C.; Rengel, M.; Emprechtinger, M.; Szutowicz, S.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Bensch, F.; Blecka, M. I.; Cavalié, T.; Encrenaz, T.; Jehin, E.; Küppers, M.; Lara, L. -M.; Lellouch, E.; Swinyard, B. M.; Vandenbussche, B.; Bergin, E. A.; Blake, G. A.; Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Cernicharo, J.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; de Graauw, T.; Hutsemekers, D.; Kidger, M.; Manfroid, J.; Medvedev, A. S.; Naylor, D. A.; Schieder, R.; Thomas, N.; Waelkens, C.; Roelfsema, P. R.; Dieleman, P.; Guesten, R.; Klein, T.; Kasemann, C.; Caris, M.; Olberg, M.; Benz, A. O. HIFI Observations of Water in the Atmosphere of Comet C/2008 Q3 (Garradd) , A&A 518, L50 (2010) (special issue on Her schel first results).

Lellouch, E.; Hartogh, P.; Feuchtgruber, H.; Vandenbussche, B.; de Graauw, T.; Moreno, R.; Jarchow, C.; Cavalié, T.; Orton, G.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Blecka, M. I.; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Crovisier, J.; Encrenaz, T.; Fulton, T.; Küppers, M.; Lara, L. M.; Lis, D. C.; Medvedev, A. S.; Rengel, M.; Sagawa, H.; Swinyard, B.; Szutowicz, S.; Bensch, F.; Bergin, E.; Billebaud, F.; Biver, N.; Blake, G. A.; Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Cernicharo, J.; Courtin, R.; Davis, G. R.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; Gonzalez, A.; Jehin, E.; Kidger, M.; Naylor, D.; Portyankina, G.; Schieder, R.; Sidher, S.; Thomas, N.; de Val--Borro, M.; Verdugo, E.; Waelkens, C.; Walker, H.; Aarts, H.; Comito, C.; Kawamura, J. H.; Maestrini, A.; Peacocke, T.; Teipen, R.; Tils, T.; Wildeman, K. First results of Herschel/PACS observations of Neptune , A&A 518, L152 (2010) (special issue on Herschel first results).

Swinyard, B. M.; Hartogh, P.; Sidher, S.; Fulton, T.; Lellouch, E.; Jarchow, C.; Griffin, M. J.; Moreno, R.; Sagawa, H.; Portyankina, G.; Blecka, M.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Bockelee-Morvan, D.; Crovisier, J.; Encrenaz, T.; Kueppers, M.; Lara, L.; Lis, D.; Medvedev, A.; Rengel, M.; Szutowicz, S.; Vandenbussche, B.; Bensch, F.; Bergin, E.; Billebaud, F.; Biver, N.; Blake, G.; Blommaert, J.; de Val-Borro, M.; Cernicharo, J.; Cavalie, T.; Courtin, R.; Davis, G.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; de Graauw, T.; Jehin, E.; Kidger, M.; Leeks, S.; Orton, G.; Naylor, D.; Schieder, R.; Stam, D.; Thomas, N.; Verdugo, E.; Waelkens, C.; Walker, H. The Herschel-SPIRE submillimetre spectrum of Mars , A&A 518, L151 (2010) (special issue on Her schel first results).

Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Hartogh, P.; Crovisier, J.; Vandenbussche, B.; Swinyard, B. M.; Biver, N.; Lis, D. C.; Jarchow, C.; Moreno, R.; Hutsemékers, D.; Jehin, E.; Küppers, M. K.; Lara, L. M.; Lellouch, E.; Manfroid, J.; de Val-Borro, M.; Szutowicz, S.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Bensch, F.; Blecka, M. I.; Emprechtinger, M.; Encrenaz, T.; Fulton, T.; Kidger, M.; Rengel, M.; Waelkens, C.; Bergin, E.; Blake, G. A.; Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Cernicharo, J.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; de Graauw, T.; Leeks, S.; Medvedev, A. S.; Naylor, D.; Schieder, R.; Thomas, N. A study of the distant activity of comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen) using Herschel and ground-based radio telescopes , A&A 518, L149 (2010) (special issue on Her schel first results).

Hartogh, P.; Lellouch, E.; Crovisier, J.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Bensch, F.; Bergin, E. A.; Billebaud, F.; Biver, N.; Blake, G. A.; Blecka, M. I.; Blommaert, J.; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Cavalié, T.; Cernicharo, J.; Courtin, R.; Davis, G.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; Encrenaz, T.; González, A.; de Graauw, T.; Hutsemékers, D.; Jarchow, C.; Jehin, E.; Kidger, M.; Küppers, M.; de Lange, A.; Lara, L.-M.; Lis, D. C.; Lorente, R.; Manfroid, J.; Medvedev, A. S.; Moreno, R.; Naylor, D. A.; Orton, G.; Portyankina, G.; Rengel, M.; Sagawa, H.; Sánchez-Portal, M.; Schieder, R.; Sidher, S.; Stam, D.; Swinyard, B.; Szutowicz, S.; Thomas, N.; Thornhill, G.; Vandenbussche, B.; Verdugo, E.; Waelkens, C.; Walker, H. Water and related chemistry in the solar system. A guaranteed time key programme for Herschel , 2009, Planetary and Space Science, Volume 57, Issue 13, p. 1596-1606.

Why Herschel is Essential


Much of the time is used to observe strong water lines, in which the atmosphere is completely opaque. For other molecules, the line transitions in the Herschel bands are much stronger than those accessible from Earth, i.e. high S/N observations are provided. These are required in order to
i) retrieve vertical profiles of H2O, its isotopes, O2, and H2O2 in the Martian atmosphere
ii) retrieve vertical profiles of water in the outer planets' stratospheres,
iii) determine the water excitation and D/H ratio in comets,
iv) perform line surveys. Retrievals of vertical profiles without a priori assumptions require SNRs of 100, unachievable from the ground.


 

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