Abstract This work shows the capability of observing Venus with a sensor originally designed for Earth remote sensing. SCIAMACHY (SCanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY), onboard ENVISAT, successfully observed visible and near-infrared spectra from the Venusian atmosphere. The Venus spectra were simulated using a line-by-line radiative transfer model. The single scattering approximation was applied in order to consider the effects of an approximately 20km-thick haze layer above the main cloud deck, which was considered as a reflecting cloud located in the upper atmosphere of the planet. CO2 absorption lines could be distinguished in both observed and simulated spectra and a good agreement between them was also found.
Venus observations from ENVISAT–SCIAMACHY: Measurements and modeling
Advances in Space Research ; 51 , 5 ; 835-848
2012-09-26
14 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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