FURTHER RESULTS OF THE PIONEER VENUS NEPHELOMETER EXPERIMENT

被引:18
作者
BLAMONT, J [1 ]
RAGENT, B [1 ]
机构
[1] NASA,AMES RES CTR,MOFFETT FIELD,CA 94035
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10.1126/science.205.4401.67
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Backscattering data for the nephelometer experiments conducted aboard the Pioneer Venus mission probes, including data up to the highest altitudes measured by the probes, are presented. A few small signals were detected below the main cloud deck. Ambient radiation was measured at near-ultraviolet and visible wavelengths; the variation of extinction of near-ultraviolet with altitude is-inferred. . Ambient radiance decreased more rapidly at 530 than at 745 nanometers in the lower atmosphere. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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