Local Mars dust storm generation mechanism

J. A. Ryan; R. D. Sharman; R. D. Lucich

doi:10.1029/GL008i008p00899

Local Mars dust storm generation mechanism

J. A. Ryan, R. D. Sharman, R. D. Lucich

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Abstract

On L_s = 340°, first Mars year of Viking on the surface, a local dust storm was observed at the Viking Lander #1 site by Viking Orbiter A. The storm lasted less than one martian day (sol) with the dust raised affecting the site for about three sols. It is concluded that this storm was caused by baroclinic waves and that the threshold wind speed for saltation was 25‐30 m sec⁻¹.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	899-901
Number of pages	3
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	8
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/GL008i008p00899
State	Published - Aug 1981

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