# Lincowski 2021: Claimed Detection of PH3 in the Clouds of Venus Is Consistent with Mesospheric SO2

> Andrew P. Lincowski, Victoria S. Meadows, David Crisp et al., 2021. 4 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The sulphur dioxide reading of the line.

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# Claimed Detection of PH3 in the Clouds of Venus Is Consistent with Mesospheric SO2

Andrew P. Lincowski, Victoria S. Meadows, David Crisp et al., 2021. _The Astrophysical Journal Letters 908(2), L44_.

Radiative-transfer modelling shows the 266.94 GHz line would form above 80 km, not in the clouds, where phosphine would be destroyed quickly; typical mesospheric sulphur dioxide fits the JCMT feature, and its reference line at 267.54 GHz would have been diluted below detection in the ALMA data.

**Phosphine in the clouds of Venus** Articledoi: **[10.3847/2041-8213/abde47](https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/abde47)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The sulphur dioxide reading of the line.

## Cited by on this site 4 records

[The absorption is mesospheric sulphur dioxide above 80 km.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/venus-phosphine/answers/ANS0CQY20B87QNB/the-absorption-is-mesospheric-sulphur-dioxide-above-80-km)

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[Radiative transfer shows typical mesospheric SO2 fits the JCMT feature and the line forms above 80 km.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/venus-phosphine/evidence/EVD0CQY20K2552X/radiative-transfer-shows-typical-mesospheric-so2-fits-the)

Evidence

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[Phosphine in the clouds of Venus](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/venus-phosphine)

The mystery article

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[If the line is real, is it phosphine or sulphur dioxide?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/venus-phosphine/questions/QST0CQY1TQJ1W8Q/if-the-line-is-real-is-it-phosphine-or-sulphur-dioxide)

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## Cite it

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Lincowski, A. P., Meadows, V. S., Crisp, D., Akins, A. B., & et al. (2021). Claimed Detection of PH3 in the Clouds of Venus Is Consistent with Mesospheric SO2. The Astrophysical Journal Letters 908(2), L44. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/abde47
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/abde47)

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