Computer Science
Scientific paper
Dec 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981lpl..reptr....t&link_type=abstract
Final Report, 1 Jan. 1980 - 30 Apr. 1982 Arizona Univ., Tucson. Lunar and Planetary Lab.
Computer Science
Atmospheric Temperature, Heat Balance, Sunlight, Surface Temperature, Venus Atmosphere, Venus Surface, Atmospheric Composition, Optical Properties, Thermal Radiation, Venus Clouds, Wind Measurement
Scientific paper
The temperature near the surface of Venus (now established at 730 K) is remarkably high in view of Venus's cloud cover which causes the planet to absorb even less sunlight than does Earth. Early attempts to understand the thermal balance that leads to this unusual state were hindered by the lack of basic information regarding the composition, temperature-pressure structure, cloud properties, and wind field of the lower atmosphere. A series of successful space missions have measured many of the above quantities that control the transfer of heat in Venus's lower atmosphere. The relevant observational data are summarized and the attempts to understand the thermal balance of Venus's atmosphere below the cloud tops are reviewed. The data indicate that sufficient sunlight penetrates to deep atmospheric levels and is trapped by the large thermal opacity of the atmosphere to essentially account for the high temperatures observed.
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