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For the past week on Mars, local dust storms and water-ice clouds continued to be observed along the seasonal north polar ice cap edge, as well as northern Amazonis and the Phelgra Montes. The southern highlands of Sirenum, Cimmeria, and … Continue reading →

There was a small uptick in local storm activity in the southern high latitudes of Mars last week. These transient storms were observed in the southern areas of Sirenum, Noachis, and Promethei. Local dust storms and optically thick water-ice clouds … Continue reading →

Continued calming was the main story for the weather on Mars for the past week. A diffuse dust cloud over Noachis continued to wane for the first few sols, ultimately fading away by mid-week. A couple small pulses of dust … Continue reading →

The equator-crossing regional dust storm mentioned last week continued to propagate south into northern Argyre and northern Aonia. Eventually, the lifting subsided by mid-week, leaving a diffuse dust cloud that dispersed eastward over Noachis and Merdiani and westward towards Solis. … Continue reading →

Over the past week, increased dust- lifting activity occurred in the northern hemisphere of Mars. Local scale dust storms were observed over Elysium, Utopia, Amazonis, northern Alba Patera, and the Phlegra Montes in the beginning of the week. This activity … Continue reading →

Quiet weather week, Storm near Elysium and Alba Patera The north polar hood Shrouds the seasonal cap edge In a veil of clouds Elsewhere, clear skies above As solar conjunction nears. Rovers keep roving [More at link, including video]   … Continue reading →

The extensive diffuse dust cloud that has been observed over the southern high latitudes, during the past few weeks, began to dissipate. In the northern hemisphere, the seasonal polar ice cap was visible over the northern plains as far south … Continue reading →

The equator-crossing regional dust storm reported the previous week, had subsided over the course of the past week. The southern high latitudes continued to be enveloped in a diffuse dust haze, a remnant feature of last month’s dust lifting. Local-scale … Continue reading →