Dust storms

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Dust storms on Mars cover large areas and can last more than a month.

Frequency

Local and global dust storms happen fairly frequently on Mars.

Opacity

The opacity of the martian atmosphere during a dust storm is an important parameter to evaluate the degradation of performance of solar powered equipment on Mars. The duration of dust storms also affect the required energy storage and the energy management strategies of the settlement.

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