Some of the differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars may stem from asymmetry in the planet's atmospheric circulation, and the resulting distribution of water and dust.
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Gierasch, P. The north–south martian divide. Nature 416, 269–270 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416269a
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