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The Atmosphere of Mars

It is less than a hundredth as dense as that of the earth, but it is still the principal agency altering the surface of the planet. Its winds and clouds resemble their terrestrial counterparts

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 237 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “The Atmosphere of Mars” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 237 No. 1 (), p. 34
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0777-34