Re: [Geology2] Radar map of the Venusian surface

Dean Seeley wrote:
>
>
> The thick atmosphere does not go all the way to the ground, though i
> suspect there are foggy conditions depending on you local weather. The
> cloud layer on top is the bit that is thick and the makeup of those
> clouds causes the greenhouse effect.

The atmosphere is 97% CO2, which is what causes the runaway greenhouse
effect. The clouds are mostly sulfuric acid droplets. If you mean the
clouds do not reach the ground, that would be correct, but the dense
atmosphere, about 92 bar at the surface, definitely reaches the ground.

Chuck

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