Lecture 34: Venus Unveiled
Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is perpetually veiled behind\nopaque clouds of sulfuric acid droplets atop a hot, heavy, mostly carbon\ndioxide atmosphere. In size and apparent composition, however, it is a\nnear twin-sister of the Earth. Why is it do different? This lecture\nreviews the basic properties of Venus, and examines the similarties and\ndifferences with the Earth. Recorded 2006 Nov 9 in 100 Stillman Hall on\nthe Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.