Martian Year 34: A Case Study for the Onset, Evolution, and Impact of Large Dust Storms on the Red Planet
Abstract
We discuss the dust events that occurred on the Red Planet in Martian year 34 (May 5, 2017 - March 23, 2019), specifically focusing on the equinoctial global dust event that started at about solar longitude 185 degrees (June 2018). We reconstruct the daily maps of column dust optical depth from satellite observations, and use a data assimilation technique to explore the dynamical mechanisms at the onset of the storm. The ultimate goal is to enable future dust storm forecasting for robotic and human exploration of Mars.
- Publication:
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EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019EPSC...13.1812M