Speed of the wind /

Since April 2006, the European Venus Express mission has been orbiting planet Venus, taking a wealth of data. In the mean time, observations from Earth based observatories complement the Venus Express data. The analysis of both these data give scientists a better insight into how Venus works. This f...

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Bibliographic Details
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	Portugal : Lightcurve Films, 2008.
Series:	VAST: academic video online
Subjects:	Venus (Planet) > Exploration. Vénus (Planète) > Exploration. Planets > Exploration Venus (Planet) Alexander Street Video. documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Since April 2006, the European Venus Express mission has been orbiting planet Venus, taking a wealth of data. In the mean time, observations from Earth based observatories complement the Venus Express data. The analysis of both these data give scientists a better insight into how Venus works. This film records an observing session at the Observatoire de Haute Provence in the south of France. Prof. Jean Loup Bertaux is measuring the winds on Venus and explains the what and why of his observations. As an extra he demonstrates the importance of coffee for astronomers.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed July 1, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (11 min.).
Playing Time:	00:11:04