Venus lightning: PROS and cons

Details Venus lightning: PROS and cons Venus lightning: PROS and cons

Apr 1995

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995adspr..15..109h&link_type=abstract

Advances in Space Research (ISSN 0273-1177), vol. 15, no. 4, p. (4)109-(4)112

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Earth (Planet), Electromagnetic Radiation, Lightning, Rates (Per Time), Venus (Planet), Pioneer Venus 1 Spacecraft, Polarization (Charge Separation), Star Trackers

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The evidence concerning the presence of lightning on Venus is summarized. There are several observations of electromagnetic pulses, but the only claimed optical detection is ambiguous. Another optical search, making use of an unusual mode of the Pioneer Venus star sensor, set an upper limit on the flash rate, 1.6% of the corresponding Earth rate. Given these difficulties and the unfavorable environment for charge separation, it is concluded that the presence of lightning at anything like the Earth rate is doubtful.

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