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Mars Color Imager (MARCI) weather report, January 20-26, 2014

This past week, dust storm activity was prominent along the perennial north polar cap edge, while in the southern subtropics, there were several small transient storms over Solis. Water ice clouds were observed across the tropics and over all the … Continue reading

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Did lake-effect storms make Martian snowbelts?

Numerous places on Mars show erosion by precipitation, whether as rainfall or runoff from melting snow. The precipitation could have come from a thicker atmosphere or a temporary boost in atmospheric temperature and density following a large impact. Both scenarios … Continue reading

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