Global Storm on Mars

GTM writes: "The surface of the Red Planet is currently hidden by the most impressive dust storm seen in decades. Mars Global Surveyor and Hubble provide us with pictures, see the press release here."

Re:lots of good stuff to learn

[JabberWokky]

how these craft will peform in high wind dust storms.

While I agree, keep in mind that the thin atmosphere means that a gale wind on Mars has very little pressure to it. Any physics experts want to talk about the energy difference between a dust storm on Mars versus one in the Sahara? (Which has a global dust storm quite often, pushing dust over to at least Florida all the time - grant you, I'm talking area, not force there...)

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Evan