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Venus' clouds have more water and are less acidic than previously thought
Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron A new analysis of the aerosols in Venus’ clouds, from data originally collected in 1978 during the Pioneer Venus mission, has found evidence for substantial water and iron. The study, Re-analysis of Pioneer Venus data: Water, iron sulfate, and sulfuric acid are major components in Venus’ aerosols, was led by Rakesh Mogul, a professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and published online this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.
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