Atmosphere of Venus
Gas layer surrounding Venus
Atmosphere of Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is the very dense layer of gases surrounding the planet Venus. Venus's atmosphere is composed of 96.5% carbon dioxide and 3.5% nitrogen, with other chemical compounds present only in trace amounts. It is much denser and hotter than that of Earth; the temperature at the surface is 740 K (467 °C, 872 °F), and the pressure is 93 bar (9.3 MPa; 1,350 psi), roughly the pressure found 900 m (3,000 ft) under water on Earth. The atmosphere of Venus supports decks of opaque clouds of sulfuric acid that cover the entire planet, preventing, until recently, optical Earth-based and orbital observation of the surface. Information about surface topography was originally obtained exclusively by radar imaging. However, the Parker Solar Probe was able to capture images of the surface using infrared radiation and nearby visible light frequencies, confirming the topography. Aside from the very surface layers, the atmosphere is in a state of vigorous circulation. The upper layer of troposphere...
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