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... Surface. Earth - like conditions in the atmosphere of Venus are found in the clouds . For example , at 50 kilometres alti- tude above the planet's surface , the pressure is one atmo- sphere and the temperature is 350 K ( 77 ° C ) . Tem ...
... Surface. Earth - like conditions in the atmosphere of Venus are found in the clouds . For example , at 50 kilometres alti- tude above the planet's surface , the pressure is one atmo- sphere and the temperature is 350 K ( 77 ° C ) . Tem ...
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... surface . Venera 8 measured the composition of surface materials and found them to be granite - like in a region where the planetary crust was undisturbed . Venera 9 and 10 found basaltic composition in a region near Beta Regio , which ...
... surface . Venera 8 measured the composition of surface materials and found them to be granite - like in a region where the planetary crust was undisturbed . Venera 9 and 10 found basaltic composition in a region near Beta Regio , which ...
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... surface 10 ° -16 ° up to 2 metres stony surface Figure 2 : Trajectories and general distribution of particles transported by wind over ( left ) sandy surface and ( right ) stony surface . Note the much higher paths of particles on the ...
... surface 10 ° -16 ° up to 2 metres stony surface Figure 2 : Trajectories and general distribution of particles transported by wind over ( left ) sandy surface and ( right ) stony surface . Note the much higher paths of particles on the ...
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