Fig. 2: Variable cloud morphology during orbit 20 (2–10 July 2016). | Nature Communications

Fig. 2: Variable cloud morphology during orbit 20 (2–10 July 2016).

From: Brightness modulations of our nearest terrestrial planet Venus reveal atmospheric super-rotation rather than surface features

Fig. 2

a Deviation of disk-integrated brightness, %, from the mean phase curve (Fig. 1a). b Venus disk and brightness distributions at 2020 nm. All images show north at the top, white for high radiance, and black for zero radiance, and mostly the afternoon sides are visible. c Same but at 365 nm. d Same but at 283 nm. Roman numerals (I–IV) in a and vertical lines in (b–d) indicate three-wavelength images at specific solar phase angles (∘) and times (YYYY-MM-DD HH in UTC). e 2020 nm latitudinal mean radiance [W m−2 str−1 μm−1] at I–IV. f 365 nm latitudinal mean radiance at I–IV. g 283 nm latitudinal mean radiance at I–IV.

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