Planetary Atmospheres

Front Matter....Pages I-XVII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere of Venus....Pages 3-16
Exospheric Temperature of Venus from Mariner 5....Pages 17-22
Models of the Venus Ionosphere....Pages 23-27
Venus: Determination of Atmospheric Parameters from the Microwave Spectrum....Pages 28-31
Peculiarities of Mm and Cm Radiowave Propagation in the Venus Atmosphere....Pages 32-35
Some Consequences of Critical Refraction in the Venus Atmosphere....Pages 36-38
A Two-Parameter Theory for Venus Spectra....Pages 39-41
A New Short-Wavelength Carbon Dioxide Band in the Spectrum of Venus....Pages 42-42
Calculations of CO 2 Energy Levels: the à 1 B 2 State....Pages 43-43
High Spectral Resolution Interferometric Planetary Observations in the 7–25 μ Region....Pages 44-47
Limb Darkening Observations of Venus from 5 μ to 18 μ....Pages 48-54
Water on Venus?....Pages 55-61
Vegetative Life on Venus? Or Investigations with Algae which Grow under Pure CO 2 in Hot Acid Media and at Elevated Pressures....Pages 62-83
Venus Cloud Contrasts....Pages 84-90
On the Nature of the Venus Clouds....Pages 91-109
Geochemical Problems in the Production of the Venus Clouds....Pages 110-115
The Trouble with Venus....Pages 116-127
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Colorimetry of Martian Features by Means of Area Scanning....Pages 133-140
Longitudinal Variations, the Opposition Effect and Monochromatic Albedos for Mars....Pages 141-155
Mie Scattering and the Martian Atmosphere....Pages 156-165
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Mariner 6: Ultraviolet Spectrum of Mars Upper Atmosphere....Pages 253-256
Mariner Mars’69 Celestial Mechanics Experiment....Pages 257-257
Mariner 1969: Results of the Infrared Radiometer Experiment....Pages 258-258
Mariner 6 and 7 Television Pictures: Preliminary Analysis....Pages 259-294
Estimates of Boundary Layer Parameters in the Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets....Pages 297-303
The Theory of Similarity for Large-Scale Motions in Planetary Atmospheres....Pages 304-309
Cloud Activity on Mars Near the Equinox: Comparison of the 1937 and 1969 Oppositions....Pages 310-319
The Contribution of Atmospheric Aerosols to the Martian Opposition Effect....Pages 166-169
Ultraviolet Polarization Measurements of Mars and the Opacity of the Martian Atmosphere....Pages 170-176
Some Problems of Anisotropic Scattering in Planetary Atmospheres....Pages 177-185
An Interpretation of the Mars Spectrum Taken by the Connes....Pages 189-190
Observations of the Martian 1.2 μ CO 2 Bands....Pages 191-195
Variations of the Martian CO 2 Abundance with Martian Season....Pages 196-202
Relative Elevation Differences Revealed by Near Infrared CO 2 Bands on Mars....Pages 203-211
Spectroscopic Determination of Surface Pressure and Elevation Differences on Mars....Pages 212-219
The Spectroscopic Search for Water on Mars: A History....Pages 223-236
The Latitude Variation of Water Vapor on Mars....Pages 237-240
A Report on Martian Atmospheric Water Vapor Near Opposition, 1969....Pages 241-245
High Altitude Interferometer Spectra of Mars....Pages 246-246
Mars: Occurrence of Liquid Water....Pages 247-250
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Cloud Motions on Mars....Pages 320-328
The Effect of Atmospheric Dynamics on the Upper Atmosphere Phenomena of Mars and Venus....Pages 331-336
CO 2 + Dayglow on Mars and Venus....Pages 337-345
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
Variations in the Color of Jupiter....Pages 349-352
The Effective Temperature of Jupiter’s Equatorial Belt during the 1965 Apparition....Pages 353-358
Observations of Jupiter’s Cloud Structure Near 8.5 μ ....Pages 359-362
Phase Behavior of Light Gas Mixtures at High Pressures....Pages 363-370
Atmospheric Depths of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus....Pages 371-374
The Spectral Characteristics and Probable Structure of the Cloud Layer of Saturn....Pages 375-383
Estimate of the H 2 Abundance in the Atmosphere of Uranus from the Pressure Induced Spectrum....Pages 384-391
The Spectrum of Uranus in the Region 4800–7500 Å....Pages 392-393
Upper Limit of Hydrogen and Helium Concentrations on Titan....Pages 394-400
Front Matter....Pages 401-401
Remarks Made at the Scientific Dedication of the 107-Inch Reflector, October 30, 1969....Pages 403-408