Claimed detection of PH_3 in the clouds of Venus is consistent with mesospheric SO_2

The observation of a 266.94 GHz feature in the Venus spectrum has been attributed to PH_3 in the Venus clouds, suggesting unexpected geological, chemical or even biological processes. Since both PH_3 and SO_2 are spectrally active near 266.94 GHz, the contribution to this line from SO_2 must be determined before... Show more