Abstract The spectra of Venus thermal radiation obtained in the Fourier-spectrometer experiment on board Venera-15 orbiter are analysed in the spectral ranges covering the √2 (520 cm−1) and √3 (1350 cm−1) SO2 bands and the features of the H2O pure rotation band (250–450 cm−1). The abundances and vertical distributions of these gases in the altitude range 60–65 km are determined. Different types of variations of gas amounts in the atmosphere are discussed.


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    Title :

    Water vapor and sulfur dioxide abundances at the Venus cloud tops from the Venera-15 infrared spectrometry data


    Contributors:
    Moroz, V.I. (author) / Spänkuch, D. (author) / Titov, D.V. (author) / Schäfer, K. (author) / Dyachkov, A.V. (author) / Dohler, W. (author) / Zasova, L.V. (author) / Oertel, D. (author) / Linkin, V.M. (author) / Nopirakowski, J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1989-01-01


    Size :

    5 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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