Some aspects of the solar radiation incident at the top of the atmospheres of Mercury and Venus

Details Some aspects of the solar radiation incident at the top of the atmospheres of Mercury and Venus Some aspects of the solar radiation incident at the top of the atmospheres of Mercury and Venus

Nov 1981

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981icar...48..167v&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 48, Nov. 1981, p. 167-179.

Physics

6

Atmospheric Heating, Mercury (Planet), Planetary Atmospheres, Solar Radiation, Upper Atmosphere, Venus Atmosphere, Diurnal Variations, Incident Radiation, Insolation, Radiation Distribution, Thermal Absorption, Planets, Mercury (Planet), Venus, Solar Radiation, Atmosphere, Insolation, Distribution, Diurnal Variations, Seasonal Variations, Cycles, Obliquity, Parameters, Calculations, Latitude, Diagrams, Orbits, Polar Regions, Equatorial Regions, Periodicity, Eccentricity

Scientific paper

A formalism has been developed for the calculation of the insolation on the planets Mercury and Venus neglecting any atmospheric absorption. For Mercury, the instantaneous insolation curves are repeated in a 2-tropical-year cycle, the distribution of the solar radiation being perfectly symmetric between both hemispheres. In addition to latitudinal variations, one observes a longitudinal effect expressed by different instantaneous insolation distributions during the course of the time; on the equator, the relative diurnal insolation variability may attain a factor of three. The small obliquity of Venus results in a nearly symmetric solar radiation distribution with respect to the equator except at the poles, where an important seasonal effect has been found. It has to be noted that no longitudinal dependence exists. Finally, the insolation curves are repeated in a nearly half-year cycle.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Some aspects of the solar radiation incident at the top of the atmospheres of Mercury and Venus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Some aspects of the solar radiation incident at the top of the atmospheres of Mercury and Venus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Some aspects of the solar radiation incident at the top of the atmospheres of Mercury and Venus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-744302