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The structure of Venus’ middle atmosphere and ionosphere

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  • M. Pätzold

    (Rheinisches Institut für Umweltforschung, Abt. Planetenforschung, Universität zu Köln, Aachener Strasse 201–209, 50931 Köln, Germany)

  • B. Häusler

    (Institut für Raumfahrttechnik, Universität der Bundeswehr München)

  • M. K. Bird

    (Argelander-Institut für Astronomie, Auf dem Hügel 71, 53121 Bonn, Germany)

  • S. Tellmann

    (Rheinisches Institut für Umweltforschung, Abt. Planetenforschung, Universität zu Köln, Aachener Strasse 201–209, 50931 Köln, Germany)

  • R. Mattei

    (Institut für Raumfahrttechnik, Universität der Bundeswehr München)

  • S. W. Asmar

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109, USA)

  • V. Dehant

    (Observatoire Royal de Belgique, 3 Avenue Circulaire, 1180 Brussels, Belgium)

  • W. Eidel

    (Institut für Raumfahrttechnik, Universität der Bundeswehr München)

  • T. Imamura

    (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Japan)

  • R. A. Simpson

    (Space, Telecommunications, and Radioscience Laboratory (MC 9515), Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4020, USA)

  • G. L. Tyler

    (Space, Telecommunications, and Radioscience Laboratory (MC 9515), Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4020, USA)

Abstract

Still delivering ESA's Venus Express probe has been in orbit since April 2006. Eight research papers in this issue present new results from the mission, covering the atmosphere, polar features, interactions with the solar wind and the controversial matter of venusian lightning. Håkan Svedham et al. open the section with a review of the similarities and (mostly) differences between Venus and its 'twin', the Earth. Andrew Ingersoll considers the latest results, and also how the project teams plan to make the most of the probe's remaining six years of life.

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  • M. Pätzold & B. Häusler & M. K. Bird & S. Tellmann & R. Mattei & S. W. Asmar & V. Dehant & W. Eidel & T. Imamura & R. A. Simpson & G. L. Tyler, 2007. "The structure of Venus’ middle atmosphere and ionosphere," Nature, Nature, vol. 450(7170), pages 657-660, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:450:y:2007:i:7170:d:10.1038_nature06239
    DOI: 10.1038/nature06239
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