re: smooth, but not flat

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re: smooth, but not flat

Johannes — 6/11/2007 12:52:33 PM (archived)

From the link:
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12026-mars-rover-finds-puddles-on-the-planets-surface.html

Mars atmosphere is essentially a vacuum," says Phil Christensen of Arizona State University

â€œThe problem is, there are winds on Mars

My question is how can there be winds and clouds if the â€œatmosphereâ€ is a â€œvacuum?â€

What is the atmospheric pressure on the surface of Mars?

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Mars rover finds "puddles" on the planet's surface - Eric - 6/10/2007 8:55:25 PM
- New Scientist retraction - TB - 6/12/2007 10:44:28 PM
  - re: New Scientist retraction - Thank you, TB. (n/t) - Marcia - 6/12/2007 11:20:19 PM
    - And props to New Scientist for the correction. - TB - 6/13/2007 4:19:28 AM
      - I dunno... - TheSheepLookUp - 6/13/2007 5:53:51 PM
        
        RON Levin, not Gil... - nick hoffman - 6/14/2007 5:50:11 AM
- smooth, but not flat - nick hoffman - 6/11/2007 7:07:05 AM
  - re: smooth, but not flat - Johannes - 6/11/2007 12:52:33 PM
    - 0.6 to 1.0 kPa - podrock - 6/11/2007 1:34:50 PM
      - re:Thanks for the info podrock. - Johannes - 6/12/2007 12:06:17 AM
        
        Side note: Hellas Basin. - REB - 6/12/2007 1:35:49 PM
        
        re: re:Thanks for the info podrock. - gbaikie - 6/12/2007 12:27:02 AM
        
        re: re:Thanks for the info podrock. - gb - 6/12/2007 12:35:40 AM
        
        re: Thanks guys, its never too late to learn something. - Johannes - 6/12/2007 6:10:54 PM
        
        Look up noctilucent clouds (n/t) - ARRELL - 6/12/2007 6:50:43 PM
        
        noctilucent clouds can be as high as 85 thousand meters - ARRELL - 6/12/2007 6:59:00 PM
        
        re: noctilucent clouds can be as high as 85 thousand meters - Robert Clark - 6/14/2007 1:50:00 PM
        
        re: Thanks - Johannes - 6/12/2007 9:16:32 PM
        
        WHY do I bother...? - ARRELL - 6/12/2007 11:25:17 PM
        
        re: WHY do I bother...? - Johannes - 6/13/2007 6:38:16 PM
        
        Oh, man. Now you are just baiting him. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/13/2007 7:27:23 PM
        
        Not for the first time, I wonder... - TB - 6/13/2007 9:48:21 PM
        
        HEY, ROBERT S. I am ignoring this - ARRELL - 6/14/2007 12:04:58 AM
        
        your patience is noted... - moderite podrock - 6/14/2007 4:27:06 AM
- No sale. - podrock - 6/11/2007 5:00:47 AM
  - re: No sale. - Marcia - 6/12/2007 9:08:11 PM
- Unmannedspaceflight.com is, not surprisingly, all over this. - TB - 6/10/2007 10:40:12 PM
- If so, I'm truly amazed - phil - 6/10/2007 10:18:12 PM
  - I believe - Jeff F - 6/10/2007 10:26:45 PM
    - Here's the original shot... - Adam - 6/11/2007 2:19:16 AM
      - Better cameras would solve things like this. - Lee - 6/11/2007 3:33:35 AM

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