“Venus-Express” probe allows scientists to compare images of the Morning star, received in various wavelength ranges. A group of scientists, headed by Dmitriy Titov, thoroughly analyzed structure of Venusian atmosphere and dynamic processes, taking place in it.
Scientists have already known that UV (ultraviolet) images of Venus had contrasting zones, which appeared due to heterogeneous distribution of some substance, absorbing radiation, in the atmosphere. IR (infrared) images revealed that dark spots near the equator heated very fast and got to upper atmospheric layers via convection. As for highlighted spots, they showed low temperature at the cloud top, thus preventing atmosphere from vertical mixing.
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