Physics – Space Physics
Scientific paper
Jul 1975
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1975rvgsp..13..393d&link_type=abstract
Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics, vol. 13, July 1975, p. 393-410, 425.
Physics
Space Physics
Mariner Venus-Mercury 1973, Mercury (Planet), Planetology, Venus (Planet), Atmospheric Composition, Craters, Flyby Missions, High Resolution, Planetary Surfaces, Ultraviolet Photography, Venus Atmosphere
Scientific paper
The discipline of planetology received a quantum jump in new information on the planets Mercury and Venus from the Mariner 10 spacecraft. A detailed look at the ultraviolet markings in the upper atmosphere of Venus and their attendant motion has stimulated a considerable reevaluation of theories concerning the circulation, composition, and nature of this planet's upper atmosphere. The geologic history of Mercury as revealed by Mariner 10's television science data, from two close flybys, has challenged the prevalent theories of planetary evolution. The Mercury surface morphology and optical properties resemble those of the moon and seem to record a similar sequence of events despite their differences in density and proximity to both the sun and the asteroid belt.
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