‘Meteoric Smoke’ May Play Key Role in Formation of High-Altitude Clouds on Mars0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 20, 2019
Planetary scientists have long observed water-ice clouds in the Martian middle atmosphere (18.6-37.2 miles, or 30-60 km, above the surface). Now, a University of Colorado, Boulder-led study suggests that those clouds owe their existence to a phenomenon called ‘meteoric smoke.’
