The microphysics of the clouds of Venus - Results of the Pioneer Venus particle size spectrometer experiment

Details The microphysics of the clouds of Venus - Results of the Pioneer Venus particle size spectrometer experiment The microphysics of the clouds of Venus - Results of the Pioneer Venus particle size spectrometer experiment

Dec 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980jgr....85.8039k&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 85, Dec. 30, 1980, p. 8039-8058.

Computer Science

Sound

52

Venus, Clouds, Pvm Mission, Lcps Instrument, Structure, Thickness, Haze, Layers, Aerosols, Distribution, Sulfuric Acid, Crystals, Particles, Source, Equipment, Diagrams, Partitioning, Cycles, Mass Loading, Gases, Vapor Pressure, Comparisons, Density, Composition, Transport, Size

Scientific paper

The results of the particle size spectrometer experiment on the Pioneer Venus sounder probe are presented. The vertical cloud structure is found to consist of three primary cloud regions of approximately 20 km total thickness suspended within an ubiquitous aerosol haze which extends more than 10 km above and below it. The three cloud regions are separated by sharp transition regions where both particle chemistry and microphysics exhibit change. The size distributions are multimodal in all cloud regions. Three size modes are observed in the middle and lower cloud region which are composed of aerosol, H2SO4 droplets, and crystals. The crystals likely could be either sulphates or chlorides. Interpretations are provided of the sources, growth characteristics, and fate of the particle species through a partitioning analysis of the LCPS size distribution data.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The microphysics of the clouds of Venus - Results of the Pioneer Venus particle size spectrometer experiment 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 The microphysics of the clouds of Venus - Results of the Pioneer Venus particle size spectrometer experiment, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The microphysics of the clouds of Venus - Results of the Pioneer Venus particle size spectrometer experiment will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-755839