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Local scale dust storm activity in the northern extratropics continued during the past week on Mars. Dust-lifting was noted along the edge of the north polar hood from Alba Patera to Deuteronilus to Phlegra Montes, as well as further south … Continue reading →

Dust-lifting was observed at the edge of the north polar hood in Tempe, north of Alba Patera, and in Deuteronilus. A local dust storm passed through Amazonis northwest of Olympus Mons. The southern hemisphere was notably storm-free and the Argyre … Continue reading →

Weather activity continued to pick up for the past week on Mars. At the start of last week, local dust storms were observed in Amazonis and northern Alba Patera. A very small dust lifting event was observed in Chryse the … Continue reading →

For the past week on Mars, the weather has been relatively calm in the southern hemisphere and more active in the northern hemisphere. A local dust storm in Tempe Terra was observed in the beginning of the week. Dusty conditions … Continue reading →

Weather conditions for the past week on Mars continued to show characteristics that resemble previous martian years. In the beginning of the week, local dust storms were observed in northern Amazonis and east of Alba Patera. Small dust lifting events … Continue reading →

The weather on Mars this past week was fairly typical for this time of season. The seasonal south polar ice cap continued to defrost, with small local dust storms along the cap edge contributing to the hazy conditions over Aonia. … Continue reading →

Atmospheric conditions on Mars were typical for early southern summer. Diffuse dust hazes were present north of the south polar cap edge, particularly in the mid-latitude regions of Sirenum and Noachis. Afternoon diffuse water ice clouds were present over Arsia … Continue reading →

Mars displayed typical weather patterns and features this past week as spring and fall transitioned to southern hemisphere summer and northern hemisphere winter. Five sols before the martian solstice (January 11, 2015), a local dust storm was observed in Chryse. … Continue reading →

Last week on Mars, a local scale dust storm was observed originating out of western Elysium tracking southward towards Gale Crater. After reaching and partially obscuring Gale Crater, the storm quickly abated. The Curiosity rover in Gale Crater experienced elevated … Continue reading →

The weather on Mars for the past week showed common characteristics for this time of martian year. The large dust cloud over Aonia and Sirenum, generated from local storms along the seasonal south polar cap, continued to spread westward early … Continue reading →