Atmosphere of Venus: Implications of Venera 8 Sunlight Measurements
- 31 May 1974
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 184 (4140) , 979-982
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.184.4140.979
Abstract
Venera 8 measurements of solar illumination within the atmnosphere of Venus are quantitatively analyzed by using a multilayer model atmosphere. The analysis shows that there are at least three different scattering layers it the atmosphere of Venus and the total cloud optical thickness is [unknown] 10. However, because of the nature of the observations it is not possible to determine the vertical distributiont of absorbed solar energy, which would reveal the drive for the atmospheric dynamics and the strength of the greenhouse effect. Future spacecraft observations should be designed to (i) measure both upward and downward solar fluxes, (ii) include measurements of the highest clold lavers. and (iii) employ narrow-band and broad-banzd sensors.Keywords
This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
- Preliminary results on the Venus atmosphere from the Venera 8 descent moduleIcarus, 1973
- The content of uranium, thorium, and potassium in the rocks of Venus as measured by Venera 8Icarus, 1973
- Venera 8: Measurements of Solar Illumination Through the Atmosphere of Venus 1Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 1973
- Venera 8: Measurements of Temperature, Pressure and Wind Velocity on the Illuminated Side of Venus 1Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 1973
- Venus: Atmospheric rotationIcarus, 1972
- Etude de la rotation rétrograde, en 4 jours, de la couche extérieure nuageuse de VénusIcarus, 1969
- A nongray CO2H2O greenhouse model of VenusIcarus, 1969
- Monochromatic Phase Curves and Albedos for VenusJournal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 1968
- A Discussion of the Deep Circulation of the Atmosphere of VenusThe Astrophysical Journal, 1966
- Structure of the lower atmosphere of VenusIcarus, 1963