| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8134208 | Icarus | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Measurements of discharge currents on the Venera 13 and 14 landers during their descent in the lowest 35â¯km of the Venus atmosphere are interpreted as driven either by an ambient electric field, or by deposition of charge from aerosols. The latter hypothesis is favored (`triboelectric charging' in aeronautical parlance), and would entail an aerosol opacity and charge density somewhat higher than that observed in Saharan dust transported over long distances on Earth.
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Authors
Ralph D. Lorenz,