Dust storms
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Dust storms on Mars cover large areas and can last more than a month.
The low density of the martian atmosphere precludes the spectacular effects described in the film 'The Martian'. However dust storms on Mars are significant events that must be taken into account for planing a functional settlement.
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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