The Highest Temperature in the Venusian Atmosphere Occurs Where

question 54

Multiple Choice

The highest temperature in the Venusian atmosphere occurs where?

• A) in the clear atmospheric layers below the cloud level, at an altitude of about 30 km
• B) at the planet's surface
• C) at the height of the thickest clouds, 48-52 km, where infrared absorption is highest
• D) at the cloud tops, which are heated by sunlight

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