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Atmospheric tides and the rotation of Venus. I - Tidal theory and the balance of torquesInsolation absorbed by the surface of Venus is quickly redeposited at the bottom of the atmosphere. This periodic heating causes mass to flow away from the warm afternoon side of the planet and into the cooler morning region. The Sun's gravitational field exerts a torque on this atmospheric tide tending to accelerate the retrograde zonal circulation. When this torque is transmitted to the crust, it can balance the despinning effect of tides in the body of Venus. The slow retrograde rotation of Venus may be a steady state among tides in the atmosphere, tides in the solid body, and possibly the influence of the Earth.
Document ID
19800037581
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Dobrovolskis, A. R.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ingersoll, A. P.
(California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 41
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
80A21751
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-05-002-003
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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