Handbook of the Physical Properties of the Planet VenusScientific and Technical Information Division, Office of Technology Utilization, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1967 - Government publications - 132 pages |
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absorption aeolosphere albedo American Ephemeris ANTISOLAR POINT approximately ashen light assumed Astron Astronomical Astronomical unit atmosphere of Venus Barrett and Staelin blackbody Bond albedo brightness temperature carbon dioxide celestial centimeters chemical circulation cloud layer cloudtop level cm³ color index constant core dark side density detector diameter disk distance Dollfus dust Earth and Venus ecliptic energy equator field of Venus Filar micrometer flux grams greenhouse heat indicate inferior conjunction infrared ionosphere kilometers Kuiper limb darkening Longitude magnetic field magnitude Mariner Mass of Venus mean measurements microwave microwave emissions millibars molecular observed orbit particles percent perihelion phase angle planetary polarization radar radiometer radius Rayleigh Rayleigh scattering reflected region result retrograde rotation Sagan ref Scan scattering shown in figure spectral spectrum Staelin ref surface of Venus TABLE temperature distribution theory thermal tion ultraviolet upper variation water vapor wavelengths