Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979natur.279..613t&link_type=abstract
Nature, vol. 279, June 14, 1979, p. 613, 614.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Atmospheric Circulation, Pioneer Venus Spacecraft, Polar Regions, Spaceborne Photography, Venus Clouds, Atmospheric Models, High Resolution, Image Resolution, Infrared Radiometers, Spaceborne Astronomy, Stratosphere, Pioneer Venus 1, Infrared, Ultraviolet, Wavelengths, Venus, Clouds, Temperatures, Thermal Properties, Stratosphere, Atmosphere, Radiometry, Flux
Scientific paper
High data rate, high resolution observations made by the Pioneer Venus 1 Orbiter of Venus clouds in the polar region are reported. Data obtained by the Pioneer IR radiometer reveal the presence of a localized, very warm (260 K) feature at about 80 deg N, 359 deg E, indicating a cloud height differential of about 15 km between the depressed, but not totally absent, cloud level indicated by the temperature peak and the surrounding cold zones. The observations are considered to constitute new evidence for the presence of strong atmospheric subsidence near the poles, fitting a model of vortex-type polar circulation. Implications of the observations for the single cell model of the Venus stratosphere are noted.
Diner David Joseph
McCleese Daniel J.
Taylor Fred W.
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