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Planetary Atmospheres

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  • © 1971

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Editors:
  1. Carl Sagan

    1. Laboratory for Planetary Studies, Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

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  2. Tobias C. Owen

    1. Department of Earth and Space Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, USA

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  3. Harlan J. Smith

    1. Dept. of Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA

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Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (IAUS, volume 40)

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Table of contents (53 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. Venus

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere of Venus

      • A. P. Vinogradov, Yu. A. Surkov, B. M. Andreichikov, O. M. Kalinkina, I. M. Grechischeva
      Pages 3-16

    3. Exospheric Temperature of Venus from Mariner 5

      • Charles A. Barth
      Pages 17-22

    4. Models of the Venus Ionosphere

      • J. R. Herman, R. E. Hartle, S. J. Bauer
      Pages 23-27

    5. Venus: Determination of Atmospheric Parameters from the Microwave Spectrum

      • James B. Pollack, David Morrison
      Pages 28-31

    6. Peculiarities of Mm and Cm Radiowave Propagation in the Venus Atmosphere

      • N. N. Kroupenio
      Pages 32-35

    7. Some Consequences of Critical Refraction in the Venus Atmosphere

      • Conway W. Snyder
      Pages 36-38

    8. A Two-Parameter Theory for Venus Spectra

      • Joseph W. Chamberlain
      Pages 39-41

    9. A New Short-Wavelength Carbon Dioxide Band in the Spectrum of Venus

      • T. Owen, H. P. Mason
      Pages 42-42

    10. Calculations of CO2 Energy Levels: the à 1 B 2 State

      • W. S. Benedict
      Pages 43-43

    11. High Spectral Resolution Interferometric Planetary Observations in the 7–25 μ Region

      • R. A. Hanel, V. G. Kunde, T. Meilleur, G. Stambach
      Pages 44-47

    12. Limb Darkening Observations of Venus from 5 μ to 18 μ

      • J. A. Westphal
      Pages 48-54

    13. Water on Venus?

      • W. F. Libby, P. Corneil
      Pages 55-61

    14. Vegetative Life on Venus? Or Investigations with Algae which Grow under Pure CO2 in Hot Acid Media and at Elevated Pressures

      • Joseph Seckbach, W. F. Libby
      Pages 62-83

    15. Venus Cloud Contrasts

      • David L. Coffeen
      Pages 84-90

    16. On the Nature of the Venus Clouds

      • Gerard P. Kuiper
      Pages 91-109

    17. Geochemical Problems in the Production of the Venus Clouds

      • Godfrey T. Sill
      Pages 110-115

    18. The Trouble with Venus

      • Carl Sagan
      Pages 116-127

  3. Mars

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratory for Planetary Studies, Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

    Carl Sagan

  • Department of Earth and Space Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, USA

    Tobias C. Owen

  • Dept. of Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA

    Harlan J. Smith

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Planetary Atmospheres

  • Editors: Carl Sagan, Tobias C. Owen, Harlan J. Smith

  • Series Title: International Astronomical Union Symposia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3063-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: International Astronomical Union 1971

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0165-7Due: 31 March 1971

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3065-6Published: 09 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-3063-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1743-9213

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-2186

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 425

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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