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Runaway greenhouse effect due to high levels of atmospheric CO2.
by brianberns 9y ago
Runaway greenhouse effect due to high levels of atmospheric CO2.
- criddell 9y agoDoes that also explain the corrosive nature of the atmosphere?
- mturmon 9y agoShort story is that the well-known sulfuric acid clouds are produced by plentiful CO2 combining in the atmosphere with trace SO2 and H2O gases. The high temperatures prevent the CO2 and SO2 from being captured into minerals, as they are on Earth. More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Venus#Clouds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Venus#Clouds