The Case for the Radar Radius of Venus

1 July 1968

journal article
Published by American Meteorological Society in Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Vol. 25 (4), 560-563
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1968)025<0560:tcftrr>2.0.co;2

Abstract

The 6085±10 km radius of Venus deduced from combining observations made with the Venera 4 and Mariner 5 space probes appears to be incompatible with the 6050±5 km radius determined from earth-based radar measurements.

Keywords

RADAR RADIUS OF VENUS
CASE FOR THE RADAR RADIUS

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