Solar heat likely the primary cause of dust storms on Mars

Columbia MD (SPX) May 18, 2022
A team of scientists, including Dr. German Martinez from the Universities Space Research Association at LPI, just published a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This study indicates there are seasonal energy imbalances in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by Mars which is a likely cause of dust storms, and could play an important role in understanding th This article was originally published by Solardaily.com. Read the original article here.