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Nasa Mars Orbiters Reveal Seasonal Dust Storm Pattern


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Mars atmospheric temps during dust storms

This graphic presents Martian atmospheric temperature data as curtains over an image of Mars taken during a regional dust storm. The temperature profiles extend from the surface to about 50 miles up. Temperatures are color coded, from minus 243 degrees Fa

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

After decades of research to discern seasonal patterns in Martian dust storms from images showing the dust, but the clearest pattern appears to be captured by measuring the temperature of the Red Planet's atmosphere.

From Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA
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