Martian Terrain Can 'Disturb' Winds High Above
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NASA's MAVEN mission has mapped Martian upper atmosphere winds for the first time and there was a surprising find as a result. "High-altitude wind currents are being disturbed by terrain features far below," according the NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. -- Story: 1st Global Map of Martian Winds Reveals 'Ripple Effects' from Extreme Terrain: https://www.space.com/martian-winds-1st-global-map.html
Credit: NASA/Goddard/MAVEN/CU Boulder/University of Michigan
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