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Table 3 Maximum contrast expected for the 0.90-µm dayside and 2.26-µm nightside images calculated for the maximum positive and negative deviations in each layer shown in Table 1.

From: Contrast sources for the infrared images taken by the Venus mission AKATSUKI

 

Maximum contrast at 0.90-µm (%)

Maximum contrast at 2.26-µm (%)

Upper haze (70-90 km)

1.0

7

Upper (57−70 km)

5.8

117

Middle (50−57 km)

5.5

255

Lower (48−50 km)

4.3

289