Mars continued to display local-scale storm activity for the past week. Repeated dust storms were observed over Amazonis and near the Phlegra Montes. The northern part of the Acidalia storm-track also experienced short-lived dust storms near Tempe and Chryse. Further north, dust and water-ice clouds continued to propagate eastward along the polar hood. Apart from some dust hazes over southern Noachis, Cimmeria, and Aonia, the southern highlands remained relatively uneventful. Each afternoon, water-ice clouds endured over… [More at link, including video]
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