Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8143568 | Planetary and Space Science | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Venus׳ atmosphere consists of about 95% of carbon dioxide, which accounts for most of the absorption of the radiation emitted by its hot surface. The large densities and high temperatures of Venus׳ atmosphere make the absorption much more complex than for low density atmospheres such as Earth or Mars. Available experimental data are at present insufficient and theoretical models inadequate to describe complex absorption line shapes and collision-induced phenomena. Here we present a survey of all absorption and scattering processes which influence the transparency of Venus׳ atmosphere for what concerns carbon dioxide.
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Authors
Marcel Snels, Stefania Stefani, Davide Grassi, Giuseppe Piccioni, Alberto Adriani,