Questions tagged 'weather' - NASA Be A Martian

Mars frequently has violent dust storms. What causes these storms to happen, and what effects do they have on the atmosphere?

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Anjuli

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atmosphere, landscape, weather

What is the weather on Mars like? Is it the same as anywhere on Earth?

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alicemilner

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earth, weather

What causes the dust storms?

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Syrra

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weather, atmosphere-on-mars, dust-storms

Does the weather on Mars rotate in a specific direction, as the jet stream does on Earth?

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Syrra

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atmosphere, weather

Since Mars does not have large amounts of surface water, what drives the wind and weather?

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Syrra

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atmosphere, weather

Do Mars' moons have any effect on the weather?

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Syrra

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moons, weather

What is the average windspeed on Mars?

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coolbrz731

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wind, weather, atmoshpere

Are there dust devils (sand tornado) on Mars?

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jimtuv

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weather

Is there a pattern to the dust storms? Do they occur only at certain times of the year?

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Syrra

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weather, mars-atmosphere, dust-storms

Do the dust devils on Mars rotate the same way that dust devils rotate on Earth?

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Syrra

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atmosphere, weather, dust-devil