High Resolution Interferometric Observations,

Abstract

The authors present new 6.0 and 21.1 cm interferometric observations of Venus. When combined with our previous 3.12 cm work they provide a self-consistent set of high-resolution observations at three wavelengths covering a range in which the opacity of the Venus atmosphere varies by a factor of fifty. Model calculations indicate that a model atmosphere of CO2 in adiabatic equilibrium containing uniformly mixed gaseous absorbers surrounding a dielectric sphere cannot simultaneously and adequately predict the radio interferometric measurements at all wavelengths together with the radar and radio occulation measurements. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747992

Entities

People

  • D. O. Muhleman
  • G. L. Berge
  • G. S. Orton

Organizations

  • Owens Valley Radio Observatory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Coverings
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Observation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Spectroscopy.