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Tag Archives: atmospheric pressure
2018 global dust storm according to Curiosity’s REMS instrument in Gale Crater
[Editor’s note: From a paper by Daniel Viúdez‐Moreiras and 14 co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Effects of the MY34/2018 Global Dust Storm as Measured by MSL REMS in Gale Crater • Atmospheric opacity over Gale Crater … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, Curiosity, Gale Crater, global dust storm, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, relative humidity, REMS, Rover Environmental Monitoring Station
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Mars hasn’t enough CO2 for terraforming
A new study of the quantity of carbon dioxide on Mars has compiled a planet-wide inventory of the CO2 it holds in all its accessible reservoirs: atmosphere, ice, and locked up in surface carbonate rocks and other potential sources. The … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, atmospheric escape, atmospheric pressure, carbon dioxide, carbonate minerals, CO2, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, MAVEN, NASA, terraforming, University of Colorado
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Curiosity ends second Mars year at Gale Crater
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover today completes its second Martian year since landing inside Gale Crater nearly four Earth years ago, which means it has recorded environmental patterns through two full cycles of Martian seasons. The repetition helps distinguish seasonal effects … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, Curiosity, Gale Crater, humidity, Mars Science Laboratory, methane, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, temperature, water vapor
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