VENUSIAN ATMOSPHERE



Surface pressure:  92 bars  
Surface density:  ~65 kg/m3
Scale height:  15.9 km
Total mass of atmosphere:  ~4.8 x 1020 kg
Average temperature:  737 K (464 C)
Diurnal temperature range:  ~0
Wind speeds:  0.3 to 1.0 m/s (surface)
Mean molecular weight:  43.45 g/mole 
Atmospheric composition (near surface, by volume): 
    Major:        Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - 96.5%; Nitrogen (N2) - 3.5%
    Minor (ppm):  Sulfer Dioxide (SO2) - 150; Argon (Ar) - 70; Water (H2O) - 20;
                  Carbon Monoxide (CO) - 17; Helium (He) - 12; Neon (Ne) - 7
SOURCE: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/venusfact.html


Physical Properties of Venusian Atmosphere in SI Units
Altitude
(meters)
Temperature
(K)
Pressure
(Pa)
Density
(kg/m3)
0735 9.33E+66.63E+1
5,000697 6.75E+65.06E+1
10,000658 4.80E+63.81E+1
15,000621 3.35E+62.82E+1
20,000579 2.28E+62.06E+1
25,000537 1.51E+61.47E+1
30,000495 9.98E+51.05E+1
35,000453 6.00E+56.91E+0
40,000416 3.55E+54.45E+0
45,000383 2.01E+52.73E+0
50,000348 1.08E+51.62E+0
55,000300 5.38E+49.37E-1
60,000263 2.39E+44.74E-1
65,000243 9.89E+32.13E-1
70,000230 3.74E+38.49E-2
80,000197 4.82E+21.28E-2
90,000169 3.79E+11.17E-3
100,000161 2.70E+08.74E-5

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Venus
 



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