Measurements of thermal structure and thermal contrasts in the atmosphere of Venus and related dynamical observations - Results from the four Pioneer Venus probes

Details Measurements of thermal structure and thermal contrasts in the atmosphere of Venus and related dynamical observations - Results from the four Pioneer Venus probes Measurements of thermal structure and thermal contrasts in the atmosphere of Venus and related dynamical observations - Results from the four Pioneer Venus probes

Dec 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980jgr....85.7903s&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 85, Dec. 30, 1980, p. 7903-7933.

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Venus, Thermal Properties, Atmosphere, Dynamics, Structure, Latitude, Altitude, Pvm Mission, Spacecraft Observations, Temperature, Pressure, Diurnal Variations, Layers, Stratosphere, Winds, Probes, Equipment, Data, Convection, Stability, Comparisons

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The thermal structure of the Venus atmosphere and differences in structure with latitude (up to 60 deg) and clock hour (from midnight to 8 AM) have been measured in situ from a height of 126 km to the surface by instruments on the four Pioneer Venus entry probes. It is found that thermal contrasts below 45 km are a few K, with the midlatitudes warmer than both equatorial and high latitudes. Considerable temperature and pressure differences with latitude develop in the clouds (25 K and 20 mbar level). In addition, upward of 110 km, there is evidence of large-amplitude temperature oscillations with altitude, believed to signify the presence of large-amplitude waves, perhaps thermal tides. Agreement of structure data from other Pioneer Venus experiments is generally excellent.

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