Mapping Venus' atmosphere in 3D

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Giuseppe Piccioni is co-Principal Investigator for the VIRTIS science team. The instrument's initial results are helping scientists create a detailed, 3-dimensional map of the Venusian atmosphere. Knowledge of atmospheric composition will help determine if volcanoes are active on the surface. ESApod audio programme

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Initial results from VIRTIS, the Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer onboard Venus Express, are helping clarify the atmosphere's chemical composition.

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