We review our current knowledge of the atmospheric dynamics of Venus prior to the
Akatsuki mission, in the altitude range from the surface to approximately the cloud tops …

We discuss here the energy deposition of solar FUV, EUV and X-ray photons, energetic
auroral particles, and pickup ions. Photons and the photoelectrons that they produce may …

During the last three decades, it has become increasingly clear that atmospheric modelling
and remote sounding of the atmosphere from space, to name just two important application …

The Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer (VIRTIS) on board the ESA/Venus
Express mission has technical specifications well suited for many science objectives of …

Recent simulations of the Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL) Venus Global Climate Model
(VGCM) developed at the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD) were performed …

The upper atmosphere of a planet is a transition region in which energy is transferred
between the deeper atmosphere and outer space. Molecular emissions from the upper …

Abstract The Venus International Reference Atmosphere (VIRA) model contains tabulated
values of temperature and number densities obtained by the experiments on the Venera …

We present here the thermal structure of the upper atmosphere of Venus predicted by a full
self-consistent Venus General Circulation Model (VGCM) developed at Laboratoire de …

We present aeronomical observations collected using remote sensing instruments on board
Venus Express, complemented with ground-based observations and numerical modeling …

Numerical modeling tools can be used for a number of reasons yielding many benefits in
their application to planetary upper atmosphere and ionosphere environments. These tools …