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Measurements of the downward light flux during the descent from an altitude of 50 km to the ground have been made. Atmospheric layers with different optical thicknesses have been discovered. The optical properties of Venus atmosphere for different cloud models have been studied.
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Feigelson, E.M., Lukashevich, N.L., Marov, M.Y. (1974). Interpretation of the Illumination Measurements by the Automatic Interplanetary Station ‘Venera 8’. In: Woszczyk, A., Iwaniszewska, C. (eds) Exploration of the Planetary System. International Astronomical Union/Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 65. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2206-4_13
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