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Venus zone

Venus zone noun: a theoretical orbital zone around a star that will result in an Earth-like planet existing in an orbit in the zone having a runaway greenhouse effect, similar to that found on Venus in our Solar System. The inner edge of the zone is where solar radiation is intense enough to strip the atmosphere of a planet away. The outer edge is where solar radiation is insufficient to power a runaway greenhouse.

Noun

Venus zone (plural Venus zones)

  1. A theoretical orbital zone around a star that will result in an Earth-like planet existing in an orbit in the zone having a runaway greenhouse effect, similar to that found on Venus in our Solar System. The inner edge of the zone is where solar radiation is intense enough to strip the atmosphere of a planet away. The outer edge is where solar radiation is insufficient to power a runaway greenhouse.

Forms of Venus zone

pluralVenus zones

Origin of Venus zone

From Venus (“the planet”) + zone, from being the zone where a Venus-like planet will acquire a Venus-like climate.

Questions about Venus zone

What does Venus zone mean?
Venus zone means a theoretical orbital zone around a star that will result in an Earth-like planet existing in an orbit in the zone having a runaway greenhouse effect, similar to that found on Venus in our Solar System. The inner edge of the zone is where solar radiation is intense enough to strip the atmosphere of a planet away. The outer edge is where solar radiation is insufficient to power a runaway greenhouse.
What part of speech is Venus zone?
Venus zone is a noun.
What is the plural of Venus zone?
The plural of Venus zone is Venus zones.

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