LCPS

the cloud particle size spectrometer

 
 

Fig. 1  Vertical structure of Venus cloud system

The LCPS data (Fig. 1) shows a highly structured planetary cloud system microphysical properties from 66km to the surface.

The cloud system is divided into three distinct regions, which we have named the upper, middle, and lower cloud regions. Each region has different microphysical and probably compositionapl roperties.