1987•NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)Open access
The great dust storm of 1986
L. J. Martin, P. B. James
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Abstract
It is reported that on the global scale, no major dust storm activity was seen during telescopic observations of Mars during the several months or so preceeding this conference. However, the corresponding season on Mars was early fall, which is at the beginning of the dust storm season. It was too early to tell, therefore, if a great dust storm was going to occur that year. Current observations and what they show about present atmospheric conditions and the recession of the South Polar Cap is discussed.
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