Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. The second planet in our Solar System is the ever glowing Venus. Underneath its thick mantle of acid sulfuric clouds, at the surface, 460 degrees Celsius are the rule. Science News | Researchers Examine Link Between Winds and Temperature of Venus.
The second planet in our Solar System, which shines like a bright star when seen from the Earth and named after the Roman goddess of beauty, is the ever glowing Venus. Underneath its thick mantle of acid sulfuric clouds, at the surface 460 degrees Celsius are the rule. This temperature is kept by the greenhouse effect of a virtually carbon dioxide only atmosphere.
Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. The second planet in our Solar System, which shines like a bright star when seen from the Earth and named after the Roman goddess of beauty, is the ever glowing Venus. Underneath its thick mantle of acid sulfuric clouds, at the surface 460 degrees Celsius are the rule. This temperature is kept by the greenhouse effect of a virtually carbon dioxide only atmosphere. Seventy kilometres above, one has to withstand a perpetual wind storm, the product of the so called Venus superrotation1. A team of researchers has come closer to explaining the link between these infernal features. Science News | Researchers Identify Secret of Venus, Hidden in Heat of Night.