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Venus 0.72 AU. Atmosphere: - 97% Carbon Dioxide, 750K, 90 Atm - 100% covered by Sulfuric Acid clouds - The Greenhouse effect. Venus in UV light. Geology of Venus - 2 “Continents”. Maxwell Montes. Ishtar Terra. Aphrodite Terra. Geology of Venus - 2 “Continents” - Many volcanoes
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Atmosphere: - 97% Carbon Dioxide, 750K, 90 Atm - 100% covered by Sulfuric Acid clouds - The Greenhouse effect
Geology of Venus - 2 “Continents”
Maxwell Montes Ishtar Terra Aphrodite Terra
Geology of Venus - 2 “Continents” - Many volcanoes - “river” channels of lava - no water - young surface (500 million yrs)
The Longest Channel In the Solar System
-No moons • Magnetic Field • None measurable • Slow clockwise rotation • (243 Days)