A new look to the Martian atmosphere

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Dec 1974

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974rspsa.341..317h&link_type=abstract

Royal Society (London), Proceedings, Series A, vol. 341, no. 1626, Dec. 10, 1974, p. 317-330.

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Atmospheric Composition, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Cover, Mars Atmosphere, Periodic Variations, Temperature Profiles, Albedo, Atmospheric Density, Atmospheric Models, Carbon Dioxide, Dust, Ice, Mariner 9 Space Probe, Mars 2 Spacecraft, Thermal Emission, Water

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Although the Martian atmosphere is at present only about 1% as dense as the earth's atmosphere it has been revealed as a dramatically active environment by the observations made during 1971-72 by the Mariner 9 and Soviet Mars 2 and 3 spacecrafts which arrived at the planet during a major global dust storm. Local dust storms were seen to change in intensity on a daily basis and other evidence for winds was seen in cloud patterns and in visible streaks on the planet's surface. Cloud layers composed of both CO2 and water ice have been observed. The variations in the albedos of surface markings are probably caused by the wind blow dust. At the present time the lower atmosphere is found to consist mainly of CO2 with traces of CO, O3, O2 and H2O.

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