The Evolution of Water Vapor in the Atmosphere of Venus,

Abstract

The atmosphere of Venus appears to be deficient in water vapor by a factor of about 10,000 compared with the total amount of water on the earth. The feasibility of water vapor loss from the Venus atmosphere is examined, assuming H2O as the sold initial constituent. A steady state model is constructed, and the photochemistry establishes the distribution of important products in the upper atmosphere. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0734251

Entities

People

  • Lewis L. Smith
  • Stanley H. Gross

Organizations

  • Grumman

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Cooperation
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Photochemistry
  • Steady State
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Spectroscopy.