Climate explained: why Mars is cold despite an atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide
- Written by Paulo de Souza, Professor, Griffith University
The atmosphere of Mars is thin and very dry.NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, CC BY-NDCC BY-ND
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