Infrared remote sounding of the middle atmosphere of venus from the pioneer orbiter.
Orbiter infrared measurements of the Venus atmosphere in the 60- to 140-kilometer region show very small diurnal temperature differences near the cloud tops, increasing somewhat at higher levels. The seasonal (that is, equator to pole) contrasts are an order of magnitude larger, and the temperatures...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1979
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