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... Surface gravity Atmospheric composition Surface atmospheric pressure Mean surface temperature Mean visible cloud temperature Tempera- ture 5.24 g / cm3 none 860 cm / s2 0.96 CO ,, 0.035 N ,, 0.0002 HẠO ; trace quantities of CO , O2 ...
... Surface gravity Atmospheric composition Surface atmospheric pressure Mean surface temperature Mean visible cloud temperature Tempera- ture 5.24 g / cm3 none 860 cm / s2 0.96 CO ,, 0.035 N ,, 0.0002 HẠO ; trace quantities of CO , O2 ...
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... SURFACE The high atmospheric pressure , the low wind velocities , and , in particular , the extremely high temperatures at the surface of Venus create an environment that is markedly different from any other in the solar system . A ...
... SURFACE The high atmospheric pressure , the low wind velocities , and , in particular , the extremely high temperatures at the surface of Venus create an environment that is markedly different from any other in the solar system . A ...
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... surface of Deimos is contrasted with the grooved , pitted , and cratered surface of Phobos . The large cavity on Phobos is Stickney crater . Mars Pathfinder , Global Surveyor , and Odyssey missions returned. finding evidence for past ...
... surface of Deimos is contrasted with the grooved , pitted , and cratered surface of Phobos . The large cavity on Phobos is Stickney crater . Mars Pathfinder , Global Surveyor , and Odyssey missions returned. finding evidence for past ...
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