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Instrument Information |
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| IDENTIFIER | urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:pvmp.sp-night.snfr::1.0 |
| NAME |
PIONEER VENUS SMALL PROBE (NIGHT) NET-FLUX RADIOMETER |
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| DESCRIPTION |
INSTRUMENT OVERVIEW
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The objectives were to locate regions of radiative convergence and divergence as a function of altitude and to indicate
the height at which solar energy is absorbed by the atmosphere. This experiment used a small net flux radiometer on the
Probe targeted to the dayside of Venus to measure the net solar flux in the 0.2- to 4-micrometer region. The two Probes
targeted to the nightside of the planet carried net infrared flux sensors covering the 1- to 25-micrometer region. The
instrument weighed about 0.4 kg and used 2.2 W of power.
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| MODEL IDENTIFIER | |
| NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER |
not applicable |
| SERIAL NUMBER |
not applicable |
| REFERENCES |
Sromovsky, L. A., et al., Pioneer Venus small probes net flux radiometer experiment, IEEE Trans. Geosci.
Rem. Sens., GE-18, No. 1, 117-121, doi:10.1109/TGRS.1980.350293, Jan. 1980. |
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