Brightness modulations of our nearest terrestrial planet Venus reveal atmospheric super-rotation rather than surface features

Establishing diagnostics for terrestrial exoplanets are crucial for their characterization. Here, the authors show brightness modulations of Venus are caused by planetary-scale waves superimposed on the super-rotating winds can be used to detect existence of an atmosphere if detected at an exoplanet...

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Main Authors: Y. J. Lee, A. García Muñoz, T. Imamura, M. Yamada, T. Satoh, A. Yamazaki, S. Watanabe
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f5d9aa9135e744338fa7f2d599b05764
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Summary:Establishing diagnostics for terrestrial exoplanets are crucial for their characterization. Here, the authors show brightness modulations of Venus are caused by planetary-scale waves superimposed on the super-rotating winds can be used to detect existence of an atmosphere if detected at an exoplanet.