Remote sensing of planetary atmospheres: Venus

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More than any other planet except the Earth, Venus has been the subject of a variety of remote sensing investigations over a wide range of wavelengths. Since Venus has complete cloud cover, with a complex composition and layering, the retrieval of the information from these measurements is particularly challenging. The problem is further complicated by the high temperatures and pressures found in the deep atmosphere, resulting in a novel and interesting radiative transfer problem even before scattering and absorption by cloud particles is taken into account. This paper reviews the achievements so far of remote sensing of Venus and future challenges and opportunities. (C) 1998 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.

Authors: Taylor, F

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: REMOTE SENSING: INVERSION PROBLEMS AND NATURAL HAZARDS
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 409-418
• Publication date: 1998-01-01
• Event title: 31st COSPAR Scientific Assembly
• DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00921-6
• ISSN: 0273-1177
• ISBN: 0080433111
• Keywords: CARBON-MONOXIDE; DEEP ATMOSPHERE; CLOUD STRUCTURE; NIGHT-SIDE