Published Works

last updated 2022-02-10

MacKenzie, S. M., K. D. Runyon, X. Yu, J. F. Kok, C. Newman, R. D. Lorenz, & F. Comola “Sediment-moving winds and abrasion on Titan: Implications for yardangs” Icarus, 394, (2023) 115433.

Neveu, M., R. F. Coker, R. D. Lorenz, S. M. MacKenzie, J. I. Lunine, A. F. Davila, & Enceladus Orbilander Study Team “Planetary Protection Assessment of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG)–Powered Landed Missions to Ocean Worlds: Application to Enceladus” Astrobiology, 22, (2022) 1047.

MacKenzie, S. M., M. Neveu, A. F. Davila, J. I. Lunine, M. L. Cable, C. M. Phillips-Lander, J. L. Eigenbrode, J. H. Waite, K. L. Craft, J. D. Hofgartner, C. P. McKay, C. R. Glein, D. Burton, S. P. Kounaves, R. A. Mathies, S. D. Vance, M. J. Malaska, R. Gold, C. R. German, K. M. Soderlund, P. Willis, C. Freissinet, A. S. McEwen, J. R. Brucato, J.-P. P. de Vera, T. M. Hoehler, & J. Heldmann “Science Objectives for Flagship-Class Mission Concepts for the Search for Evidence of Life at Enceladus” Astrobiology, 22, (2022) 685.

Cohen, I. J., C. Beddingfield, R. Chancia, G. DiBraccio, M. Hedman, S. MacKenzie, B. Mauk, K. M. Sayanagi, K. M. Soderlund, E. Turtle, C. Ahrens, C. S. Arridge, S. M. Brooks, E. Bunce, S. Charnoz, A. Coustenis, R. A. Dillman, S. Dutta, L. N. Fletcher, R. Harbison, R. Helled, R. Holme, L. Jozwiak, Y. Kasaba, P. Kollmann, S. Luszcz-Cook, K. Mandt, O. Mousis, A. Mura, G. Murakami, M. Parisi, A. Rymer, S. Stanley, K. Stephan, R. J. Vervack, M. H. Wong, & P. Wurz “The Case for a New Frontiers-Class Uranus Orbiter: System Science at an Underexplored and Unique World with a Mid-scale Mission” The Planetary Science Journal, 3, (2022) 58.

Rodriguez, S., S. Vinatier, D. Cordier, G. Tobie, R. K. Achterberg, C. M. Anderson, S. V. Badman, J. W. Barnes, E. L. Barth, B. Bézard, N. Carrasco, B. Charnay, R. N. Clark, P. Coll, T. Cornet, A. Coustenis, I. Couturier-Tamburelli, M. Dobrijevic, F. M. Flasar, R. de Kok, C. Freissinet, M. Galand, T. Gautier, W. D. Geppert, C. A. Griffith, M. S. Gudipati, L. Z. Hadid, A. G. Hayes, A. R. Hendrix, R. Jaumann, D. E. Jennings, A. Jolly, K. Kalousova, T. T. Koskinen, P. Lavvas, S. Lebonnois, J.-P. Lebreton, A. Le Gall, E. Lellouch, S. Le Mouélic, R. M. C. Lopes, J. M. Lora, R. D. Lorenz, A. Lucas, S. MacKenzie, M. J. Malaska, K. Mandt, M. Mastrogiuseppe, C. E. Newman, C. A. Nixon, J. Radebaugh, S. C. Rafkin, P. Rannou, E. M. Sciamma-O’Brien, J. M. Soderblom, A. Solomonidou, C. Sotin, K. Stephan, D. Strobel, C. Szopa, N. A. Teanby, E. P. Turtle, V. Vuitton, & R. A. West “Science goals and new mission concepts for future exploration of Titan’s atmosphere, geology and habitability: titan POlar scout/orbitEr and in situ lake lander and DrONe explorer (POSEIDON)” Experimental Astronomy, (2022).

Choblet, G., G. Tobie, A. Buch, O. Čadek, L. M. Barge, M. BÄhounková, E. Camprubi, C. Freissinet, M. Hedman, G. Jones, V. Lainey, A. Le Gall, A. Lucchetti, S. MacKenzie, G. Mitri, M. Neveu, F. Nimmo, K. Olsson-Francis, M. Panning, F. Postberg, J. Saur, J. Schmidt, Y. Sekine, T. Shibuya, C. Sotin, O. Soucek, C. Szopa, T. Usui, S. Vance, & T. Van Hoolst “Enceladus as a potential oasis for life: Science goals and investigations for future explorations” Experimental Astronomy, (2021).

Cable, M. L., C. Porco, C. R. Glein, C. R. German, S. M. MacKenzie, M. Neveu, T. M. Hoehler, A. E. Hofmann, A. R. Hendrix, J. Eigenbrode, F. Postberg, L. J. Spilker, A. McEwen, N. Khawaja, J. Hunter Waite, P. Wurz, J. Helbert, A. Anbar, J.-P. de Vera, & J. Núñez “The Science Case for a Return to Enceladus” The Planetary Science Journal, 2, (2021) 132.

Barnes, J. W., E. P. Turtle, M. G. Trainer, R. D. Lorenz, S. M. MacKenzie, W. B. Brinckerhoff, M. L. Cable, C. M. Ernst, C. Freissinet, K. P. Hand, A. G. Hayes, S. M. Hörst, J. R. Johnson, E. Karkoschka, D. J. Lawrence, A. Le Gall, J. M. Lora, C. P. McKay, R. S. Miller, S. L. Murchie, C. D. Neish, C. E. Newman, J. Núñez, M. P. Panning, A. M. Parsons, P. N. Peplowski, L. C. Quick, J. Radebaugh, S. C. R. Rafkin, H. Shiraishi, J. M. Soderblom, K. S. Sotzen, A. M. Stickle, E. R. Stofan, C. Szopa, T. Tokano, T. Wagner, C. Wilson, R. A. Yingst, K. Zacny, & S. C. Stähler “Science Goals and Objectives for the Dragonfly Titan Rotorcraft Relocatable Lander” The Planetary Science Journal, 2, (2021) 130.

MacKenzie, S. M., S. P. D. Birch, S. Hörst, C. Sotin, E. Barth, J. M. Lora, M. G. Trainer, P. Corlies, M. J. Malaska, E. Sciamma-O’Brien, A. E. Thelen, E. Turtle, J. Radebaugh, J. Hanley, A. Solomonidou, C. Newman, L. Regoli, S. Rodriguez, B. Seignovert, A. G. Hayes, B. Journaux, J. Steckloff, D. Nna-Mvondo, T. Cornet, M. Y. Palmer, R. M. C. Lopes, S. Vinatier, R. Lorenz, C. Nixon, E. Czaplinski, J. W. Barnes, E. Sittler, & A. Coates “Titan: Earth-like on the Outside, Ocean World on the Inside” The Planetary Science Journal, 2, (2021) 112.

MacKenzie, S. M., M. Neveu, A. F. Davila, J. I. Lunine, K. L. Craft, M. L. Cable, C. M. Phillips-Lander, J. D. Hofgartner, J. L. Eigenbrode, J. H. Waite, C. R. Glein, R. Gold, P. J. Greenauer, K. Kirby, C. Bradburne, S. P. Kounaves, M. J. Malaska, F. Postberg, G. W. Patterson, C. Porco, J. I. Núñez, C. German, J. A. Huber, C. P. McKay, J.-P. de Vera, J. R. Brucato, & L. J. Spilker “The Enceladus Orbilander Mission Concept: Balancing Return and Resources in the Search for Life” The Planetary Science Journal, 2, (2021) 77.

Miller, W. J., J. W. Barnes, & S. M. MacKenzie. “Solving the Alhazen-Ptolemy Problem: Determining Specular Points on Spherical Surfaces for Radiative Transfer of Titan’s Seas” The Planetary Science Journal, 2, (2021) 63.

Lorenz, R. D., S. M. MacKenzie, C. D. Neish, A. Le Gall, E. P. Turtle, J. W. Barnes, M. G. Trainer, A. Werynski, J. Hedgepeth, & E. Karkoschka “Selection and Characteristics of the Dragonfly Landing Site near Selk Crater, Titan” The Planetary Science Journal, 2, (2021) 24.

MacKenzie, S. M., and R. D. Lorenz. “Prospects for Detecting Volcanic Events with Microwave Radiometry.” Remote Sensing 12, no. 16 (2020): 2544.

Neveu, M., A. Anbar, A. F. Davila, D. P. Glavin, S. M. Mackenzie, C. Phillips-Lander, B. Sherwood, Y. Takano, P. Williams, and H. Yano. “Returning Samples from Enceladus for Life Detection.” Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 7 (2020): 26.

Barnes, J.W., S. M. MacKenzie, E. F. Young, J. M. Soderblom, A. G. Hayes, C. Sotin, R. H. Brown, and L. A. Soderblom. “Diffraction-limited Titan Surface Imaging from Orbit Using Near-infrared Atmospheric Windows.” The Planetary Science Journal 1, no. 1 (2020): 24.

Hofgartner, J. D., A. G. Hayes, D.B. Campbell, J. I. Lunine, G. J. Black, S. M. MacKenzie, S. P. D. Birch et al. “The root of anomalously specular reflections from solid surfaces on Saturn’s moon Titan.” Nature Communications 11, no. 1 (2020): 1-8.

Martin, K.P., S. M. MacKenzie, J. W. Barnes, and F. Marty Ytreberg. “Protein Stability in Titan’s Subsurface Water Ocean.” Astrobiology 20, no. 2 (2020): 190-198.

Lucas, A., S. Rodriguez, F. Lemonnier, A. Le Gall, S. M. Mackenzie, C. Ferrari, P. Paillou, and C. Narteau. “Texture and composition of Titan’s equatorial sand seas inferred from Cassini SAR data: Implications for aeolian transport and dune morphodynamics.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 124, no. 11 (2019): 3140-3163.

MacKenzie, S. M., J. M. Lora, and R. D. Lorenz. “A Thermal Inertia Map of Titan” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 124, no. 7 (2019): 1728-1742.

MacKenzie, S. M., J. W. Barnes, J. D. Hofgartner, S. P. D. Birch, M. M. Hedman, A. Lucas, S. Rodriguez, E. P. Turtle, and C. Sotin. “The case for seasonal surface changes at Titan’s lake district.” Nature Astronomy (2019): 1.

Barnes, J.W., S. M. MacKenzie, R. D. Lorenz, and E. P. Turtle. “Titan’s Twilight and Sunset Solar Illumination.” The Astronomical Journal 156, no. 5 (2018): 247.

Turtle, E. P., J. E. Perry, J. M. Barbara, A. D. Del Genio, S. Rodriguez, S. Le Mouélic, C. Sotin J. M. Lora, S. Faulk, P. Corlies, J. Kelland, S. M. MacKenzie, R. A. West, A. S. McEwen, J. I. Lunine, J. Pitesky, T . L. Ray, M. Roy. “Titan’s meteorology over the Cassini mission: Evidence for extensive subsurface methane reservoirs.” Geophysical Research Letters 45, no. 11 (2018): 5320-5328.

Hatchett, W. T., J. W. Barnes, J. P. Ahlers, S. M. MacKenzie, and M. M. Hedman. “A pilot investigation to constrain the presence of ring systems around transiting exoplanets.” New Astronomy 60 (2018): 88-94.

Lorenz, R. D., E. P. Turtle, J. W. Barnes, M. G. Trainer, D. S. Adams, et al including S. M. MacKenzie. “Dragonfly: a Rotorcraft Lander Concept for scientific exploration at Titan.” John Hopkins APL Technical Digest, (2017), 34, 3

Barnes, J. W., S. M. MacKenzie, E. F. Young, L. E. Trouille, S. Rodriguez, T. Cornet, B. K. Jackson, M. Ádámkovics, C. Sotin, and J. M. Soderblom. “Spherical Radiative Transfer in C++ (SRTC++): A Parallel Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Model for Titan.” The Astronomical Journal 155, no. 6 (2018): 264.

Birch, S. P. D., A. G. Hayes, P. Corlies, E. R. Stofan, J. D. Hofgartner, et al including S. M. MacKenzie. “Morphological evidence that Titan’s southern hemisphere basins are paleoseas.” Icarus 310 (2018): 140-148.

S. M. MacKenzie, T. E. Caswell, C. M. Phillips-Lander, E. N. Stavros, J. D. Hofgartner, V. Z. Sun, K. E. Powell, C. J. Steuer, J. G. O’Rourke, J. K. Dhaliwal, C.W.S. Leung, E. M. Petro, J.J. Wynne, S. Phan, M. Crismani, A. Krishnamurthy, K.K. John, K. DeBruin, C.J. Budney, K.L. Mitchell (2016). THEO concept mission: Testing the Habitability of Enceladus’s Ocean. Advances in Space Research, 58(6), 1117-1137.

S. M. MacKenzie & J. W. Barnes (2016). Compositional similaritites and distinctions between Titan’s evaporitic terrains. The Astrophysical Journal, 821(1), 17.

D. Cordier, T. Cornet, J. W. Barnes, S. M. MacKenzie, T. Le Bahers, D. Nna-Mvondo, P. Rannou & A. G. Ferreira (2016). Structure of Titan’s evaporites. Icarus, 270, 41-56.

C. D. Neish, J.W. Barnes, C. Sotin, S. M. MacKenzi., J. M. Soderblom, S. Le Mouélic, R.L. Kirk, B.W. Stiles, M.J. Malaska, A. Le Gall & R. H. Brown (2015). Spectral properties of Titan’s impact craters imply chemical weathering of its surface. Geophysical Research letters, 42(10), 3746-3754.

G. Vixie, J.W. Barnes, B. W. Jackson, S. Rodriguez, S. Le Mouélic, C. Sotin, S. M. MacKenzie, & P. Wilson (2015). Possible temperate lakes on Titan. Icarus, 257, 313-323.

S. M. MacKenzie, J. W. Barnes, C. Sotin, J. M. Soderblom, S. Le Mouélic, S. Rodriguez, K. H. Baines, B. J. Buratti, R. N. Clark, P. D. Nicholson, & T. B. McCord (2014). Evidence of Titan’s climate history from evaporite distribution. Icarus, 243, 191-207.

A. Pipino, T. Szabo, E. Pierpaoli, S. M. MacKenzie, & F. Dong (2011). The properties of brightest cluster galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 6 adaptive matched filter cluster catalogue. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 417(4), 2817-2830.