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Seismology on Venus with infrasound observations from balloon and orbit

Krishnamoorthy, Siddharth; Komjathy, Attila; Cutts, James A.; Lognonne, Philippe; Garcia, Raphael F.; Panning, Mark P.; Byrne, Paul K.; Matoza, Robin S.; Jolly, Art D.; Snively, Jonathan B.; Lebonnois, Sebastien; Bowman, Daniel B.

The study of Venus' evolution is inexorably linked with studying its interior properties, which can be investigated by performing seismic studies on the planet. However, seismology on Venus has long eluded planetary scientists due to technological challenges presented by high surface temperature and pressure, which limit lifetimes of surface-based instrumentation. In this white paper, we present two complementary techniques for performing seismology on Venus by measuring the low-frequency acoustic signature (infrasound) produced by seismic activity through coupling between the solid planet and the atmosphere. These techniques may be implemented with technology available today, without the use of high-temperature electronics.