Radio Wave Fluctuations and Layered Structure of the Upper Region of Venusian Clouds from Radio Occultation Data

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The results of the cross-correlation analysis of the amplitude fluctuations of radio waves of the λ = 32 cm band in seven sessions of radio occultation measurements of the northern polar atmosphere of the planet are presented. The existence of the cross-correlation of fluctuations (bχ ~ 0.6) is established in the altitude realizations in the interval 61.5-65.0 km for two different sessions of radio occultation. Inner layering is revealed in the upper layer of the clouds of the planet at altitudes of 61.5-65.0 km, which is specified by an enhanced turbulence of the atmosphere. It is found that the ``lifetime'' of the small-scale layered irregularities is no less than 2 days and that their horizontal extension in the meridional direction can exceed ~130 km. A possible cause of the emergence of the layered structures inside the upper layer of the polar clouds of Venus is discussed.

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