Contribution from SOIR/VEX to the updated Venus International Reference Atmosphere (VIRA)
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Authors
Vandaele, A.C.
Chamberlain, S.
Mahieux, A.
Ristic, B.
Robert, S.
Thomas, I.
Trompet, L.
Wilquet, V.
Belyaev, D.
Fedorova, A.
Korablev, O.
Bertaux, J.L.
Discipline
Physical sciences
Subject
Space research
Structure (composition)
Solar occultation
Spectral region
Thermal structure
Trace-gases
Venus
Venus atmospheres
Venus Express
Vertical profile
Aerospace engineering
Audience
Scientific
Date
2016Metadata
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The SOIR instrument on-board Venus Express is an infrared spectrometer covering the 2.2-4.3μm spectral region. This instrument allows the detection of several key species of the Venus atmosphere, including CO2 , CO, H2 O/HDO, HCl, HF and SO2 . From the CO2 density measurements, temperature is inferred giving information on the thermal structure of the atmosphere. Here we described the kind of data (profiles, latitudinal average, etc.) that will be provided to the updated VIRA compilation. © 2015 COSPAR.
Citation
Vandaele, A.C.; Chamberlain, S.; Mahieux, A.; Ristic, B.; Robert, S.; Thomas, I.; Trompet, L.; Wilquet, V.; Belyaev, D.; Fedorova, A.; Korablev, O.; Bertaux, J.L. (2016). Contribution from SOIR/VEX to the updated Venus International Reference Atmosphere (VIRA). , Advances in Space Research, Vol. 57, 443-458, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2015.08.012.Identifiers
scopus: 2-s2.0-84940703188
Type
Article
Peer-Review
Yes
Language
eng