Title: Titan Science With the James Webb Space Telescope

Abstract:
In January 2014 the Solar System Working Group (SSWG) for the James Webb Space 
Telescope (JWST) chartered ten science focus groups (SFGs) to examine the potential science 
applications of the observatory for various solar system targets (Mars, comets, asteroids, etc), 
with memberships drawn from the international scientific community. Each group was tasked to 
produce a white paper by end of the year that would include: (a) descriptions of specific 
scientific questions that could be addressed using JWST data; (b) summary of observation 
scenarios and data products needed to
address those questions; (c) assessment of JWST 
instrument and observatory performance in light of the
above. This presentation will show the 
findings of the Titan SFG, who identified five key science themes: (1) Titan surface; (2) clouds; 
(3) composition of the lower atmosphere; (4) composition of the middle atmosphere; (5) hazes. 
Our investigation encompassed such issues as: Titan observability; spatial resolution available 
and required for various science investigations; spectral resolution, signal-to-noise ratio and 
saturation times for various observing modes of NIRSpec, NIRCam and MIRI. We will present 
the strengths and weaknesses of JWST for the various proposed observations, including 
outcomes such as the need for sub-arraying and high spectral resolution to avoid saturation. 
We conclude by discussing the role and place of the JWST amongst the suite of current and 
forthcoming major observatories that can study Titan, including Cassini, ALMA, SOFIA and 
next-generation optical telescopes.