Evaluating the Dust Storm Probability in Isidis‐Elysium Planitia, a Tentative Landing Area of China's First Mars Mission (Tianwen‐1)

Abstract China's first Mars exploration mission (Tianwen‐1), launched on July 23, 2020 with the goal of “orbiting, landing, and roving,” and its tentative landing areas (TLAs) are Chryse Planitia (TLA 1) and Isidis‐Elysium Planitia (TLA 2). Dust storm is a typical activity on Mars; it has stron...

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Main Authors: Peiwen Yao, Chenfan Li, Biao Wang, Bo Li, Jiang Zhang, Zongcheng Ling, Shengbo Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020-08-01
Series:Earth and Space Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001242