Towards Understanding the Climate of Venus formatIsbn:Hardcover 9781461450634 «Walter Fabian Schmid O.P «Walter Fabian Schmid The anisotropy of the structure and properties of crystals (this can be called their 'internal anisotropy') is also reflected in their external structure This book summarizes recent work to explore and understand the climate of the planet through a research program under the auspices of the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern Venus receives less solar radiation than Earth due to its dense cloud cover reflecting 76% back) and the juxtaposition of its atmosphere and planetary rotation (wind speeds can climb up to 200 m s