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    Thermal structure of Venus nightside upper atmosphere measured by stellar occultations with SPICAV/Venus Express

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    Piccialli, A.
    Montmessin, F.
    Belyaev, D.
    Mahieux, A.
    Fedorova, A.
    Marcq, E.
    Bertaux, J.-L.
    Tellmann, S.
    Vandaele, A.C.
    Korablev, O.
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    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2015
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    The thermal structure of Venus upper atmosphere (90–140 km) was investigated using stellar occultation measurements acquired by the SPICAV experiment on board Venus Express. The SPICAV ultraviolet channel provides CO2 local density and temperature vertical profiles with a vertical resolution of <7km of both the southern and the northern hemispheres on the nightside (18:00–06:00 h local time). A permanent layer of warm air is observed at the mesopause in the altitude range 90–100 km. Temperature then decreases with increasing altitude reaching a minimum value around 125 km. Spatial and temporal changes in the thermal structure have been analyzed. Local time variations dominate the structure of Venus atmosphere at these altitudes: temperatures show an increase of ~20K on the morning side compared to the evening side. The homopause altitude was also determined; it varies between 119 and 138 km of altitude, increasing from the evening side to the morning side. SPICAV temperature profiles were compared to several literature results from ground-based observations, previous spacecraft missions and the Venus Express mission.
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    Piccialli, A.; Montmessin, F.; Belyaev, D.; Mahieux, A.; Fedorova, A.; Marcq, E.; Bertaux, J.-L.; Tellmann, S.; Vandaele, A.C.; Korablev, O. (2015). Thermal structure of Venus nightside upper atmosphere measured by stellar occultations with SPICAV/Venus Express. , Planetary and Space Science, Vol. 113-114, 321-335, DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2014.12.009.
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    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/2742
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2014.12.009
    scopus: 2-s2.0-84927914771
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    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    eng
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