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Does Venus have doldrums or horse latitudes (latitudes with lower winds)?
Because of all the heat fueling convection cells, Venus has some brisk winds especially in the upper atmosphere (up to 370 km/h).
I realize the winds are quite slow at the surface, but are there any ...
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Does the Venusian atmosphere's "super rotation" actually rotate?
The atmosphere of Venus contains strong winds and is said to have a "super rotation" because the atmosphere (above a certain altitude) moves faster than what the ground does.
No one can ...
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What stage of development are meteorology models of Venus?
When the weatherman on TV says 'Rain', I make it a point not to take brolly with me.
But jokes apart, meteorology here on Earth is developed enough to assist decision-making. This is demonstrated ...
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Around Venus in 8 days by Balloon?
The question Would a human colony on Venus be possible? received an answer showing how inhospitable the surface is. But combined with comments to the answer implies that a station in the upper ...
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