2007-04-10 07:34:14 · 4 answers · asked by wiselymb 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The dense Venutian cloud cover provides quite a cloaking effect for any optical exploration of the planet's surface features.
Radar on the other hand, can penetrate the clouds and provide useful imagery data beyond the visual spectrum.
2007-04-10 07:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by omnisource 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Venus is covered with an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds, preventing its surface from being seen from space in visible light; this was a subject of great speculation until some of its secrets were revealed by planetary science in the twentieth century. Venus has the densest atmosphere of all the terrestrial planets, consisting mostly of carbon dioxide. The atmospheric pressure at the planet's surface is 90 times that of the Earth.
2007-04-10 14:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by sittingbear43 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The surface of Venus shrouded by clouds.
2007-04-10 14:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by 1988_Escort 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The atmosphere is so dense, you can't see any surface detail optically.
2007-04-10 14:37:18 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋