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A near lull in dust storm activity occurred across much of Mars this past week. The only storm activity was near the perennial north polar ice cap, where dust hazes were spotted over the dunes of Olympia, and a solitary … Continue reading →

Typical weather patterns for northern summer / southern winter continued this past week on Mars. Dust hazes were observed sweeping over the sand dunes of Olympia. Small local-scale dust storms were intermittent over Solis Planum. Condensate water-ice clouds associated with … Continue reading →

Last week on Mars, a small transient dust storm was observed northwest of Elysium Mons shield volcano and over the polar dunes of Olympia, while in the southern hemisphere, local-scale dust storms were observed over northern Aonia and Solis Planum. … Continue reading →

For the past week on Mars, weather conditions were comparable to that of the preceding week. Looking to the north, a couple small dust lifting events were observed near the sands of Olympia. On the other side of the red … Continue reading →

Short-lived local dust storms were observed this past week over Solis and northern Aonia. Each afternoon, scattered wispy water-ice clouds, that make-up the aphelion cloud-belt, dominated the skies over mid-to-low latitudes. North of Tempe, dust haze was spotted near the … Continue reading →

Weather conditions were very similar to the previous week on Mars. Small transient dust storms were observed over northern Aonia much of the week. Other short-lived dust storms were spotted northwest of Elysium Mons shield volcano and along the edge … Continue reading →

The aphelion cloud-belt, composed of diffuse water-ice aerosols, prevailed over the mid-to-low latitudes of the red planet last week. Looking to the southern highlands, a couple local scale dust storms were observed over Syria / Solis and northern Aonia. Focusing … Continue reading →

Last week on Mars, condensate water-ice clouds mostly obscured the plains of Hellas. Afternoon orographic clouds were also spotted over Elysium Mons. Looking poleward, the north polar ice cap reached its summer configuration. Ground frost associated with the seasonal south … Continue reading →

For the past week on Mars, the northern plains continued to be an area of sparse dust storm activity, which is typical for this time of the summer season. Further equator ward, the aphelion cloud-belt was prominent in the afternoon … Continue reading →