Abstract Some new results of interpretation of IR spectra of Venus obtained in 1983 by orbiter Venera-15 for spectral range 270–1650 cm−1 are given. Temperature and aerosol profiles which were obtained by self-consistent retrieval are presented and used to analyze vertical profiles of SO2, its mixing ratio at 40 mb level and scale height. In low latitudes of planet a scale height of SO2 is 2–3 times less than that of the clouds. In cold collar this values are nearly equal, and in polar region scale height of SO2 as a rule is 2–4 times larger.


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    Title :

    Latitude structure of upper clouds of Venus


    Contributors:
    Zasova, L.V. (author) / Moroz, V.I. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1992-01-01


    Size :

    12 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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