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Physical parameters of the atmosphere of Venus

B. Petropoulos
- 01 Jul 1988 - 
- Vol. 42, Iss: 1, pp 29-40
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In this paper, the following parameters have been computed for the Cytherean atmosphere: pressure, density, speed of sound, collisional frequency, column mass, density scale, mean free-path, viscosity, pressure scale, number density at an altitude from 0 to 170 km.
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The following parameters have been computed for the Cytherean atmosphere: pressure, density, speed of sound, collisional frequency, column mass, density scale, mean-free-path, viscosity, pressure scale, mean particle velocity, number density at an altitude from 0 to 170 km.

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