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Conditions on the surface of venus are reviewed and evidence for the existence of a hydrosphere assessed. Escape mechanisms are examined and found to be insufficient to explain the presumed absence of liquid water on venus. The consequences of a hot, acidic hydrosphere are explored as is marginal evidence for biological activity.
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Supported by research grants from National Aeronautics and Space Administration NGR 012-001-042, the Life Insurance Medical Research Foundation, and the University of Hawaii.
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Stoecker, R.R., Folsome, C.E. Venus: Where has all the water gone?. Space Life Sciences 2, 301–306 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00929291
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