October 11, 2001 01:00 PM (EDT)

News Release Number: STScI-2001-31

Scientists Track "Perfect Storm" on Mars

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Scientists Track "Perfect Storm" on Mars Image Type: Astronomical/Annotated PRC2001-31

Mars Dust Storm Brews in Hellas Basin and Northern Polar Cap Image Type: Astronomical

Dust Storm Engulfs Mars Image Type: Astronomical

Four Views of Martian Global Dust Storm Image Type: Astronomical/Annotated

Comparison of Martian Atmospheric Activity From 1997 and 2001 Image Type: Astronomical/Annotated

Global Map, Cylindrical Projection Image Type: Astronomical

MGS/TES June-August Sequence Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration

Amateur Images from Marswatch Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration

View of Martian Surface Before Dust Storm Image Type: Artwork Artist's Concept

View of Martian Surface During Dust Storm Image Type: Artwork Artist's Concept

Four Epochs of the Global Dust Storm with Martian Features Identified Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration

Seasonal Dates of Great Martian Dust Storms (1894-1982) Image Type: Illustration

A Global Dust Storm on Mars Image Type: Astronomical

Comparison of Martian Atmospheric Activity From 1997 and 2001 Image Type: Astronomical

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