Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007jbaa..117..314m&link_type=abstract
Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol.117, no.6, p.314-330
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
The 1999 martian apparition was followed by BAA members while Mars Global Surveyor was monitoring the planet from martian orbit. The planet's surface showed little change from 1997, indicating the absence of any great dust storm since solar conjunction. The long period of telescopic coverage enabled us to conclude that neither was there any planet-encircling storm in the southern martian spring or summer in 1999-2000. Three small telescopic storms were followed along the Valles Marineris, and two were seen at the edge of the summer N. polar cap. Dust storms commencing at the historically rarely-active Margaritifer Sinus emergence site (MGS data) point to ongoing changes in the fallout pattern of atmospheric dust. White cloud activity was high before and around opposition time - in northern midsummer - with morning and evening limb hazes, the equatorial cloud band (ECB) and orographic clouds. The ECB 'season' was identical to 1997, pointing to an equally low level of atmospheric dust-loading. Comparison with historical records suggests that the seasonal 'wave of darkening' may be partly attributable to the annual disappearance of the ECB. This report covers the period 1998 September 12 (Ls = 28°) to 2000 March 13 (Ls = 318°)
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