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Tag Archives: Mars Advanced Radar for Sub-Surface and Ionospheric Sounding
Radar shows Mars atmosphere behaves as a single system
New research using a decade of data from ESA’s Mars Express has found clear signs of the complex martian atmosphere acting as a single, interconnected system, with processes occurring at low and mid levels significantly affecting those seen higher up. … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, ESA, European Space Agency, Mars Advanced Radar for Sub-Surface and Ionospheric Sounding, Mars Express, MARSIS, MEX
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Mars ionosphere shaped by crustal magnetic fields
Scattered pockets of magnetism across the surface of Mars have a significant influence on the planet’s upper atmosphere, according to observations from ESA’s Mars Express. Understanding these effects may be crucial for ensuring safe radio communications between Mars and Earth … Continue reading