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... kilometres ) from the Earth . Its mean distance from the Sun is 67,200,000 miles ( 107,500 , - 000 kilometres ; Table 1 ) . As it revolves around the Sun , Venus undergoes phase changes similar to those of the Table 1 : Planetary Data ...
... kilometres ) from the Earth . Its mean distance from the Sun is 67,200,000 miles ( 107,500 , - 000 kilometres ; Table 1 ) . As it revolves around the Sun , Venus undergoes phase changes similar to those of the Table 1 : Planetary Data ...
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... kilometres alti- tude above the planet's surface , the pressure is one atmo- sphere and the temperature is 350 K ( 77 ° C ) . Tem- peratures comfortable for human beings , around 295 K , are found near the top of the middle cloud at ...
... kilometres alti- tude above the planet's surface , the pressure is one atmo- sphere and the temperature is 350 K ( 77 ° C ) . Tem- peratures comfortable for human beings , around 295 K , are found near the top of the middle cloud at ...
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... kilometres ( about 200,000 feet ) in summer and winter hemispheres , showing seasonal changes . Numerical values for wind are in units of metres per second ( one metre per second approximately equals two knots ) and are typical of the ...
... kilometres ( about 200,000 feet ) in summer and winter hemispheres , showing seasonal changes . Numerical values for wind are in units of metres per second ( one metre per second approximately equals two knots ) and are typical of the ...
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