Tiny atmospheric ripples called gravity waves, not large planetary waves, are the main drivers of Mars’s weather patterns, ...

The mysteries of the Martian atmosphere are beginning to unravel thanks to a recent study. Researchers have discovered a key and unexpected player in the atmospheric circulation of the Red Planet.

They are currently analyzing additional data and developing a new study method that will allow not only the observation of atmospheric waves but also the wind fields of a distant Mars—one that ...