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  • '''Dust storms''' on [[Mars]] cover large areas and can last more than a month. ...ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(Weir_novel)</ref>. However dust storms on Mars are significant events that must be taken into account for p
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  • #REDIRECT [[Dust storms]]
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  • '''Dust devils''' are a common appearance on the [[mars|Martian]] surface. They sho [[Image:dust_devils.gif|thumb|right|300px|Dust devils photographed by Mars Rover Spirit]]
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  • ...st collector.jpg|thumb|500x500px|A highly speculative image of an array of dust collectors feeding atmospheric compressors on Mars. Sized for 50 m3/s of ma A dust collector is a device used to separate dust from air in an [[atmospheric processing]] system.
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  • #REDIRECT [[Dust storms]]
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  • '''Dust storms''' on [[Mars]] cover large areas and can last more than a month. ...ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(Weir_novel)</ref>. However dust storms on Mars are significant events that must be taken into account for p
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  • ...s. The partially transmitted picture showed no details, probably caused by dust storm effects. There has been some debate as to whether or not the soft la
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  • ...st collector.jpg|thumb|500x500px|A highly speculative image of an array of dust collectors feeding atmospheric compressors on Mars. Sized for 50 m3/s of ma A dust collector is a device used to separate dust from air in an [[atmospheric processing]] system.
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  • ...at wind can become heavily laden with dust and flow downwards to leave the dust collected in a broad flat pool, but the images in this case make that expla
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  • ...of the sun should have formed in on the order of 300,000 years. A disk of dust grains rotating about the protosun coagulated into kilometer sized planetes Since [[Mars]] and Earth formed from the dust in a single nebula from dust grains that formed at not greatly different distances form the proto sun an
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  • '''Dust devils''' are a common appearance on the [[mars|Martian]] surface. They sho [[Image:dust_devils.gif|thumb|right|300px|Dust devils photographed by Mars Rover Spirit]]
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  • High wind speeds can occur in large-scale [[Dust storms|storms]] or small [[dust devils]]. There is evidence that wind speeds can exceed 50 meters/second ( *[[Dust storms]]: 17-30 m/s
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  • ...0px|An artist's impression of electrical discharge in a Mars [[dust storms|dust storm]].]] ...re be very low). Needless to say, if lightning does occur during intense [[dust storms]], Mars settlers will be at massive risk.
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  • ...ving vehicles using purely optical systems might have some difficulty in a dust storm, but radar based sensors might be added. References for sensors, emb
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  • ...sibility is heating the perchlorates, as this will release oxygen, but the dust must first be collected. ...to be brought inside from time to time for maintenance, so the problem of dust on the suits does not entirely go away.
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  • ...from approximately 20 to 200 microns (μm); hence, the dust that can cover dust devil tracks may only be the thickness of a human hair.<ref>https://en.wiki ...Dunes, as seen by HiRISE. Click on image to see light-toned deposits and dust devil tracks.
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  • ...thyroid hormone in fetuses, newborns, and children are not. Perchlorate dust affects lung tissue. *Reducing dust intake into the settlement is a good objective. Washing vehicles, spacesui
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  • ...agnesium and Carbon that is present on Mars. It was identified in Martian dust in [[Gusev Crater]] by the [[Spirit]] rover.
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  • ...ng the Martian winter when the intensity of the sunlight is reduced, and [[dust storms]] have from time to time caused severe reductions in the available p *Attenuation through accumulated dust= 0,9
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  • *'''Dust storms'''. During dust storms direct solar illumination may fall to nothing, while indirect illumi ...ol might be useful to reduce the adhesion of dust. Likely, some amount of dust will be considered too difficult to remove and a lower efficiency will be a
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  • Local dust storms Global dust storms
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  • ...some sort of automated cleaner (which itself must be maintained). During dust storms energy losses of 25 to 50% are typical, tho 95% power losses have ha ...Solar power stations orbiting the planet would avoid dust accumulation and dust storms, but a significant amount of energy (~20%) would be lost beaming the
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  • ...maybe bromine compounds. All the rocks are covered with a fine coating of dust. One type can be brushed off, while another needed to be ground off by the ...nd Arabia that have been detected by orbiting satellites. A thin layer of dust, maybe less than one millimeter thick covers all surfaces.<ref name="Bell,
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  • What MGS is less well known for is it's "oblique" views. Taken to monitor [[dust storms]] and [[clouds]], and the "[[limb]]" of Mars, these views are incred ...e]], which although very different to the one on Earth, nevertheless has [[dust storms]], haze, and a "terminator" between the Mars atmosphere and space. T
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  • ...he atmosphere.  Among other findings, it was used to better understand how dust warms the Martian atmosphere by absorbing sunlight.<ref>Johns Hopkins Appli ...[[Mars Global Surveyor]] used thermal emission spectroscopy to learn about dust in the Martian atmosphere and the surface temperature on Mars.<ref>Arizona
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  • ...last month. Zhurong had anti dust coatings on its solar cells, but moving dust on Mars builds up static charges which cause them to stick to surfaces stro
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  • *Dust collection *Dust collection
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  • ...power for weeks or months (which is long enough to outlast a huge Martian Dust storm). ...ar panel]]<nowiki/>s, then they can lose 95% of their power during massive dust storms – which can last several weeks. A battery which can provide power
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  • ...lects Martian atmosphere and passes it through filters to separate out the dust. Then a compressor increases the pressure of the atmosphere to reach a poi ...Ariane, Michael Swanwick, Paul Sorensen, and Darius Modarress. "Two-Stage Dust Removal System for Mars In-Situ Resource Utilization Systems: System Sizing
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  • ...vil tracks in Eridania.JPG|Pattern of large and small tracks made by giant dust devils as seen by Mars Global Surveyor.
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  • ...rit photograph. This is due to sun scattering of other wavelength by the dust in the Martian atmosphere. Due to the dust, sunlight on Mars is usually fairly diffuse. It comes from many directions
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  • ...features, polar caps that expand and recede, the polar energy balance, and dust and clouds as they migrate over a seasonal cycle. ...vil tracks in Eridania.jpg|Pattern of large and small tracks made by giant dust devils as seen under the MOC Public Targeting Program. Image is located in
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  • ...ethods of power generation are inappropriate, such as during [[Dust storms|dust storms]] which can obscure the sun for weeks at a time, thereby rendering [ ...rth, so wind power is, at first glance, negligible, and the extremely fine dust is a concern (see below). If Mars' atmosphere were to be thickened by [[Te
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  • '''Regolith''' is the layer of rocky or icy debris, [[sand]], and [[dust]] made by [[meteorites|meteoritic]] impact and erosion that forms the upper ...om L. (2000). Mineralogic and compositional properties of Martian soil and dust: Results from Mars Pathfinder. ''Journal of Geophysical Research'', 105(E1)
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  • Dust and micrometeorites
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  • ...Some bacteria can break these down, if water is available. Thus the toxic dust problem on Mars will gradually go away as Mars becomes warmer and wetter. Other bacteria can feed on compounds in soil and dust.
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  • *Better endurance for dark periods (e.g. [[dust storms]] or temporary [[energy]] outages)
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  • ...July 20, 2018 The Medusae Fossae Formation as the single largest source of dust on Mars". Nature Communications. ISSN 2041-1723.</ref> ...termined that the Medusae Fossae Formation as the single largest source of dust on Mars.<ref>
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  • ...planet. This dust is blown globally by storms, creating massive seasonal [[dust storms]] that can last for months.
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  • ...of them by the [[Mössbauer spectrometer]] [[MIMOS II]]. The atmospheric [[dust]] contains minerals, which allows [[atmospheric mining]]. The crust is enr ...on ore]], a source of [[Iron]] on Earth and is a major part of the Martian dust which is found planet wide.
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  • Much of the terrain is obscured by fine dust covering the underlying bedrock but Olympus Mons probably has the same comp ...clouds frequently drift over the Olympus Mons summit, and airborne Martian dust is still present.<ref>Hartmann, W.K. ''A Traveler’s Guide to Mars: The My
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  • ...formed in many ways such as volcanic flows, volcanic eruptions, wind blown dust, and under bodies of water. Layers that break up into large boulders or bl ...nerals as deposits and/or cementing agents. Hence, layers composed of just dust after being cemented could form a hard lyer that does not easily erode awa
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  • ...<ref> https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/the-fact-and-fiction-of-martian-dust-storms</ref> However, because the air is so thin, the wind has little ef ==Dust and dust Storms==
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  • ...diameter to the extent that they explode in the air and leave no trace but dust on the ground but slows 100 foot diameter iron [[meteoroid]]s so they have
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  • ...e provided by batteries, while longer term back up in the event of a large dust storm could come from an electrical generator with a methane powered motor. ...er|nuclear reactor]] provides power during the night of if a [[Dust storms|dust storm]] blocks the light for the photovoltaics. The [[Nuclear power|Kilopo
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  • -Long a mystery, airborne dust was found to be magnetic, and maybe composed of the mineral maghemite, a hi ...and pressure sensors. These tiny wind swirls may serve as a way of mixing dust in the air..
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  • |Hibernation - dust storm
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  • ...nerals (maybe bromine compounds). All the rocks contain a fine coating of dust and one or more harder kinds of substance. One type can be brushed off, wh ...d Tharsis that have been detected by orbiting satellites. A thin layer of dust, maybe less than one millimeter thick, covers all surfaces. Besides being
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  • ...eratures can form carbonyls. Metal atoms leave the surface of the rock or dust, and form a toxic liquid formed of a metal ion surrounded by several carbon
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  • Silica dust is a known cancer causing agent. Dust collectors and atmospheric treatment systems will be required in production
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  • ...is believed that much of the ground on Mars contains a great deal of ice. Dust is also present in varying amounts with the ice. ...and other debris. If cracks occur, ice sublimates along the surface. Any dust remaining will eventually be blown away by the wind. The resulting surface
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  • ...ce energetically. Impact causes planetary [[crater|cratering]], ejecta and dust (forming a layer of [[regolith]] on planets with low geological activity su Dust (or smaller) Meteorite impact frequency on Mars<ref name=":0" />
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  • ...r the equator; they are believed to be avalanches involving bright Martian dust moving down slope and exposing the dark underlying rock. However, some res Dark slope streaks are found on dust-covered slopes, particular near the equator.<ref name="Chuang10">Chuang, F.
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  • ...craft attempted to land in a giant dust storm and in an area that has many dust devils.<ref>Hartmann, W. 2003. A Traveler's Guide to Mars. Workman Publi ...on.</ref> This mantle material probably fell from the air as ice formed on dust when the climate was different due to changes in the tilt of the Mars pole.
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