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• Imaging Spectroscopy
  ...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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• Zhurong
  ...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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• Research
  *Dust collection *Dust collection
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• Flow battery
  ...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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• Atmospheric processing
  ...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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• MOC Public Targeting Program
  ...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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• Sunlight
  ...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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• Mars Global Surveyor
  ...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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• Wind turbine
  ...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
  '''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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• Astronautics
  Dust and micrometeorites
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• Bacteria Colonists
  ...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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• Genetic engineering
  *Better endurance for dark periods (e.g. [[dust storms]] or temporary [[energy]] outages)
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• Medusae Fossae
  ...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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• Surface composition
  ...planet. This dust is blown globally by storms, creating massive seasonal [[dust storms]] that can last for months.
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• Minerals
  ...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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• Olympus Mons
  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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• Noctis Labyrinthus
  ...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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• How living on Mars will be different than living on Earth
  ...<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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• Meteoric iron
  ...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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• Create a settlement
  ...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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• Mars Pathfinder
  -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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• List of current missions
  |Hibernation - dust storm
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• Spirit
  ...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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• Metallurgy
  ...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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• Silicon
  Silica dust is a known cancer causing agent. Dust collectors and atmospheric treatment systems will be required in production
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• Sublimation landscapes on Mars
  ...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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• Meteorites
  ...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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• Dark slope streaks
  ...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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• Noachis quadrangle
  ...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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• Laser communication systems
  Lasers on the ground may be scattered by [[Dust storms]], where as radio waves are not effected. If the laser was in orbit
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• Foundation
  ...sure on the buildings even in the strongest winds. However, high velocity dust might scratch windows and damages surface finishes or solar cells.
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• Atmosphere
  ...y:chemistry|chemicals]], and it forms a visible sky, mostly from dispersed dust. Also note that it protects from lower energy radiation particles, stoppin At times of large dust storms, the atmosphere is warmer due to the dust intercepting and reradiating heat.
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• Water Infrastructure
  *Extracted water may contain contaminants such as dust, salts and other materials. *Water is used for cleaning and dust control. Water may be used to clean equipment and remove perchlorates.
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• Argyre quadrangle
  ...been much thicker and contained more moisture. The amount of atmospheric dust also has increased and decreased. It is believed that these frequent change ==Dust devil tracks==
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• Cellulose
  ...ian atmosphere that has been [[Atmospheric_processing|filtered]] to remove dust and then compressed to produce the low pressure atmosphere. A [[Photobiorea
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• Periodic climate changes on Mars
  ...phere. Moisture in the atmosphere will fall as snow or as ice frozen onto dust grains. Calculations suggest this material will concentrate in the mid-lat ...ulation models of the Martian atmosphere predict accumulations of ice-rich dust in the same areas where ice-rich features are found.
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• Cost of energy on Mars
  ...thane/oxygen form for long term, with gensets used to produce power during dust storms. ...anism would be fitted with elements allowing for a self cleaning phase for dust removal. The panels are mounted on a single rotating and extending boom, t
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• Crew 188 Astronomy Reports
  ...take the role of Hab-Com until our Commander, Ryan, was finished with his dust experiments which are conducted at the time of the departure and return of
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• Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle
  ...sher=University of Arizona Press|isbn=978-0-8165-1257-7</ref> Other global dust storms have also been observed, since that time. ...t it was thought that the shaking of the ground from the impact caused the dust avalanches, but if that was the case the dark streaks would have been arran
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• Observing Mars with a Telescope
  ...ee main regions can be seen: the polar caps, lighter areas of rust-colored dust, and darker areas of exposed volcanic rock.<ref name=":3" /> ...rkings can appear to morph in size and shape due to changes in atmospheric dust, a phenomenon which was interpreted by early astronomers as resulting from
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• The beauty of Mars from 150 miles
  ...t devils. When a dust devil passes, it removes the thin coating of bright dust. One then sees the dark undersurface.]] ...t devils. When a dust devil passes, it removes the thin coating of bright dust. One then sees the dark undersurface.
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• Energy
  ...must be taken into account. Performance decreases with higher latitudes. Dust storms can last for months during which solar panels are reduced in power. ...movements of the [[atmosphere]] and can produce large amounts of energy. [[Dust storms]] may have abrasive effect on the rotor blades, increasing the maint
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• Crater
  ...[[Mars]] surface cause highly energetic impacts, ejecting rock, [[regolith|dust]] and gases into the atmosphere and surrounding landscape. Most of Mars' cr
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• Research on greenhouses & assumptions
  ...ch the outer dome also protects against UV radiation. At night and during dust storms a further insulating cover could be deployed to stop radiant heat lo ...m clouds on Earth is greater than the average interference from clouds and dust on Mars.
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• Opportunity
  ...ere not able to function because sunlight was cut off by planet-encircling dust storm, which was first detected May 30.<ref>https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8364 ...be produced by these cells. However, at times, due to the accumulation of dust, change in season, or due to atmospheric conditions the energy production i
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• Hydroponics
  * No influence from exterior weather, no influence from dust storms.
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• Greenhouse
  ==Minimum Light levels for house plants or during dust storms== ...solar cells with an efficiency of 15% (locally produced cells and ignoring dust covering them), and noting that solar power is weaker on Mars (further from
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• Airship
  *The large surface of the airship would results in strong forces during [[dust storms]].
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• Terra Sirenum
  ...s deposited, then moves into the crater. Once inside the crater shade and dust preserve the snow, the snow changes to ice. The many concentric lines are ...aser, R. Kahn, C. Carson, and D. Pidek. 1979. Properties and effects of dust suspended in the martian atmosphere. J. Geophys. Res. 84, 2929-2945. </re
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