Tag Archives: Acidalia

MARCI weather report: August 4-10, 2014

Posted on August 13, 2014 by rburnham

Storm activity continued at mid-to-high latitudes in both hemispheres this week. In the north, dust-lifting off of the residual polar cap was observed north of Deuteronilus. Towards the end of the week, regional scale storm activity also developed in northern … Continue reading →

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Ancient flood sediments exposed in northern lowlands craters

Posted on April 29, 2014 by rburnham

A light-toned layer has been discovered exposed in the interior walls of numerous craters in the Chryse and Acidalia plains, according to a recent paper published in Geology by Mark Salvatore and Philip Christensen (both Arizona State University). The layer, … Continue reading →

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MARCI weather report, February 17-23, 2014

Posted on February 26, 2014 by rburnham

Dust-raising activity and haze was observed in North Utopia, over Olympia, and in Acidalia. Several local dust storms were observed in Solis. Diffuse water ice clouds were present at tropical latitudes, and were particularly visible over Valles Marineris. Skies were … Continue reading →

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