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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

With the demise of the Pioneer Venus Orbiter in October 1992, the Galileo Venus flyby in February 1990, and the final orbit of Magellan in October 1994, we find ourselves at the culmination of a period of exciting Venus reconnaisance and exploration. The resulting scientific studies are unprecedented in their detail for any planet except the Earth. Consequently, this Venus II book is motivated by our need to re-evaluate our initial assessment of Venus in light of these and other spacecraft missions and groundbased campaigns conducted over the past 30 years.

A special Venus II scientific meeting was convened in Tucson, Arizona, January 4-7, 1995, in order to review what is known about the geology, interior structure, atmosphere, and solar environment of Venus and to study the many intriguing questions and competing theories that remain. The content of this book is an outgrowth of that meeting. The attached CD-ROM is a supplement to the Venus II book.

(Extracted from the Preface)

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Contents.

-Collaborating Authors.

-Preface-Goals, Objectives, and Scope.

-PART I. Solar Wind Environment.

-The Venus Atmosphere and Ionosphere and Their Interaction With the Solar Wind: An Overview.

-Global Models of the Solar Wind Interaction.

-Magnetohydrodynamic Processes: Magnetic Fields in the Ionosphere of Venus.

-Plasma Wave Phenomena at Venus.

-Evidence for Venus Lightning.

-PART II. Upper Atmosphere.

-Ionosphere: Solar Cycle Variations.

-Ionosphere: Energetics.

-Solar Activity Behaviour of the Thermosphere.

-Upper Atmosphere Dynamics: Global Circulation and Gravity Waves.

-PART III. Lower Atmosphere.

-Monitoring of Mesospheric Strcuture and Dynamics.

-Near-Infrared Sounding of the Lower Atmosphere of Venus.

-The Thermal Balance of the Venus Atmosphere.

-Ion/Neutral Escape of Hydrogen and Deuterium: Evolution of Water.

-Chemistry of Lower Atmosphere and Clouds.

-The General Circulation of the Venus Atmosphere: An Assessment.

-PART IV. Surface Processes.

-Remote Sensing of Surface Processes.

-Surface Scattering and Dielectrical Properties.

-Aeolian Processes and Features on Venus.

-Geochemistry of Surface-Atmosphere Interactions On Venus.

-Rock Weathering On the Surface of Venus.

-PART V. Geologic Structure.

-Physiography, Geomorphic/Geologic Mapping and Stratigraphy of Venus.

-PART VI. Volcanism.

-Volcanoes and Centers of Volcanism On Venus.

-Channels and Valleys.

-PART VII. Tectonism.

-Tectonic Overview and Synthesis.

-Large Volcanic Rises On Venus.

-Ishtar Terra.

-Plains Tectonics On Venus.

-Coronae On Venus: Morphology and Origin.

-PART VIII. Impact Cratering.

-Cratering On Venus: Models and Observations.

-Morphology and Morphometry of Impact Craters.

-The Resurfacing History of Venus.

-PART IX. Geodynamics.

-Venusian Spin Dynamics.

-The Venus Gravity Field and Other Geodetic.

-Lithospheric Mechanics and Dynamics of Venus.

-The Crust of Venus.

-Mantle Convection and the Thermal Evolution.

-Appendix.

-Glossary.

-Acknowledgments.

-Index.

OUR REVIEW

With 100 collaborating authors, this book reunites in a single volume the latest information about Venus. The 36 technical papers presented here cover a wide range of topics, including geology, geophysics, atmosphere and solar wind environment. The CD-ROM incorporates text, graphics, software, and various digital data product

The.book will surely remain as the main reference material for all interested people.