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The coming decade will see the beginning of the detailed exploration of Mars. Our knowledge of phenomena associated with the planet is already extensive and increasing rapidly. Each individual aspect can only be addressed adequately in a relatively large review. Here, we concentrate on the atmosphere and in particular on the dust content. The dust influences our interpretation of remote sensing data in subtle ways which require extensive modelling effort.We illustrate this using data from the Imager for Mars Pathfinder. We show how the dust produces a diffuse, reddened illumination which alters the perceived colour of the surface. We then describe the means by which models can be constructed to study these effects.
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Thomas, N. (2001). Light Scattering in the Martian Atmosphere: Effects on Surface Photometry. In: Williams, I.P., Thomas, N. (eds) Solar and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 577. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44807-1_11
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