The Role of Sulfur in Detecting Recent Climate Change on Venus
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Introduction: Even with the extremely limited data on the deep atmosphere and surface of Venus, it is clear that chemical reactions are vigorous near the surface. The evidence for this are the steep gradients in sub-cloud mixing ratios that have been observed for CO, SO2, OCS and other trace species (Fig. 1). Moreover, due to the high temperatures and pressures at the surface, it is also likely that reactions between atmospheric gases and surface minerals are ongoing, influencing global chemical cycles and the composition of the near-surface crust.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008