Limb Darkening Observations of Venus from 5 μ to 18 μ

Westphal, J. A.

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Limb darkening measurements of the thermal radiation from Venus at 5, 9, 11, 13 and 18 μ are presented. This data, produced by deconvolving the observations with a measured instrumental response function, indicates a complex atmospheric structure which will require careful atmospheric modeling to fully interpret.

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Mt. Wilson and Palomar Observatories, Carnegie Institution of Washington, California Institute of Technology, USA
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Division of Geological Sciences, California Institute of Technology, USA
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Laboratory for Planetary Studies, Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., USA
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Department of Earth and Space Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, N.Y., USA
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Dept. of Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tex., USA
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Westphal, J.A. (1971). Limb Darkening Observations of Venus from 5 μ to 18 μ. In: Sagan, C., Owen, T.C., Smith, H.J. (eds) Planetary Atmospheres. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3063-2_11

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