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'''Dust storms''' on [[Mars]] cover large areas and can last more than a month.
 
'''Dust storms''' on [[Mars]] cover large areas and can last more than a month.
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== Frequency ==
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Local and global dust storms happen fairly frequently on Mars.
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== Opacity ==
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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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==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Dust devils]]
 
*[[Dust devils]]
  
 
[[Category:Atmospheric Sciences]]
 
[[Category:Atmospheric Sciences]]

Revision as of 10:12, 18 April 2019

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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