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The north–south martian divide

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Some of the differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars may stem from asymmetry in the planet's atmospheric circulation, and the resulting distribution of water and dust.

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Figure 1: Mars, north and south.

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Figure 2: A cross-equator Hadley circulation during summer in the southern hemisphere on Mars.

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Gierasch, P. The north–south martian divide. Nature 416, 269–270 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416269a

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