Venus Cloud Research: Progress and Perspectives
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| author | Dai, Longkang Titov, Dmitrij V. Shao, Wencheng D. Zhang, Xi Cui, Jun Fan, Siteng |
| author_facet | Dai, Longkang Titov, Dmitrij V. Shao, Wencheng D. Zhang, Xi Cui, Jun Fan, Siteng |
| contents | Venus has regained attention on the international stage with the approval of three new missions by ESA and NASA. As the twin sister of Earth, Venus exhibits a distinct atmosphere, which casts a veil of mystery over the planetary evolution and is of great scientific significance. One of the most important components of Venus-the cloud-is believed to have significantly regulated its climate evolution and affect the environmental habitability. However, due to sparse in-situ measurements and the limitation of remote sensing, properties of these clouds remain largely unknown. Based on research conducted in past decades, this article reviews the observational structure of cloud properties, the progress of microphysical and simplified cloud model developments, and perspectives of future directions of this research field. Several possible solutions to the challenges associated with the coupling effect, ultraviolet absorption, and habitability are proposed and discussed in details, providing insights for future Venus' explorations. |
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| spellingShingle | Venus Cloud Research: Progress and Perspectives Dai, Longkang Titov, Dmitrij V. Shao, Wencheng D. Zhang, Xi Cui, Jun Fan, Siteng Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Venus has regained attention on the international stage with the approval of three new missions by ESA and NASA. As the twin sister of Earth, Venus exhibits a distinct atmosphere, which casts a veil of mystery over the planetary evolution and is of great scientific significance. One of the most important components of Venus-the cloud-is believed to have significantly regulated its climate evolution and affect the environmental habitability. However, due to sparse in-situ measurements and the limitation of remote sensing, properties of these clouds remain largely unknown. Based on research conducted in past decades, this article reviews the observational structure of cloud properties, the progress of microphysical and simplified cloud model developments, and perspectives of future directions of this research field. Several possible solutions to the challenges associated with the coupling effect, ultraviolet absorption, and habitability are proposed and discussed in details, providing insights for future Venus' explorations. |
| title | Venus Cloud Research: Progress and Perspectives |
| topic | Earth and Planetary Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06164 |