Study of the Waves at the Clouds of Venus with the Space Mission Akatsuki

Venus’ atmosphere has been studied for years, yet the mechanism behind atmospheric super-rotation remains unclear. Waves, potential contributors to this phenomenon, are frequently observed in the clouds but require further quantitative analysis. This study uses basic image processing on data from Ak...

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Published inResearch notes of the AAS Vol. 9; no. 8; pp. 212 - 211
Main Author Escudero-Coca, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The American Astronomical Society 06.08.2025
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Atmospheric clouds
Planetary atmospheres
Venus
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Summary:Venus’ atmosphere has been studied for years, yet the mechanism behind atmospheric super-rotation remains unclear. Waves, potential contributors to this phenomenon, are frequently observed in the clouds but require further quantitative analysis. This study uses basic image processing on data from Akatsuki’s UltraViolet Imager to identify and characterize waves near the diurnal cloud tops (∼70 km). These are preliminary findings of a broader ongoing investigation into cloud-top waves during the Akatsuki mission.
Bibliography:AAS67529
The Solar System, Exoplanets, and Astrobiology
ISSN:2515-5172
2515-5172
DOI:10.3847/2515-5172/adf739