Inside An Active Martian Storm In Jezero Crater
M.T. Lemmon, Space Science Institute, Boulder, Co, Usa (Mlemmon@Spacescience.Org), M.D. Smith, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md, Usa, R. Hueso, A. Munguira, A. Sanchez-Lavega, Upv/Ehu, Bilbao, Spain, D. Viudez-Moreiras, A. Vicente-Retortillo, J.A. Rodriguez-Manfredi, Centro De Astrobiologia
(Inta-Csic), Madrid, Spain, G. Martinez, Lunar And Planetary Institute, Houston, Tx, Usa, C. Newman, Aeolis Research, Chandler, Az, Usa, R. Sullivan, D. Banfield, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, Ny, Usa, M. Baker, Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum, Washington, Dc, Usa, J.F. Bell, Arizona State Univ., Tempe, Az, Usa,
J.N. Maki, M. De La Torre-Juarez, L. Tamppari, Jpl-Caltech, Pasadena, Ca, Usa, V. Apestigue, D. Toledo,
Inta, Madrid, Spain.
Introduction:
Martian Dust Storms Are A Key Part Of The Current
Climate That Remain Poorly Predictable [1]. They Range
In Scale From Local To Planet-Encircling Dust Events
(Pede). Orbital Data Have Been Used To Track And Classify Storms, Showing Patterns In Where And When
Storms Occur And Move [2-3]. Yet There Is No Predictor
Of Why One Local Storm Grows To Regional And Another
Dies, Or One Regional Storm Triggers Or Joins A Pede
And Another Dissipates.
In Situ Data On Storm Processes Is A Necessary Element To Develop A Complete Picture Of Storm Evolution. While Landers And Rovers Have Experienced Dust
Storms Or Been Impacted By The Lifted Dust, There Has
Been No Prior Comprehensive Collection Of Meteorological Data Within The Active Lifting Area Of A Storm.
The Viking Landers Documented The Effects Of Planetary Scale Events, Including Winds Associated With
Storm Onset At Vl1, Without Documenting Local Lifting
Or Activity [4]. The Spirit And Opportunity Rovers,