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Venus Super-Rotation

Japan · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2020

Takeshi Imamura24 April 2020

Venus · Science / Astronomy

Analysis of Akatsuki data shows that thermal tides play a major role in maintaining Venus's atmospheric super-rotation.

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Takeshi Imamura

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