NASA NTRS · 19870032283
Thermal structure in the Venus middle cloud layer
Abstract
Thermal structure measurements obtained by the two Vega balloons show the Venus atmosphere in the middle cloud layer to be near-adiabatic, on the whole; but discrete air masses are present that differ slightly from one another in potential temperature and entropy. The Vega 1 temperatures are 6.5 K warmer than measured by Vega 2 at given pressures. Measurements taken by the Vega 2 lander on descent through these levels agree with the Vega 2 balloon data.
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Linkin, V. M., Lipatov, A. N., Shurupov, A. A., Ignatova, S. P., Frank, G. A., Seiff, A., Ragent, B., Young, R. E., Elson, L. S., Preston, R. A.. 1986-02-01. Thermal structure in the Venus middle cloud layer. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870032283
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