Mars' weather is proving to be turbulent and diverse over the Perseverance rover's landing site in Jezero Crater.
NASA's Perseverance rover is dotted with various weather sensors, collectively called the Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA), which cover the rover's neck and deck; some are also housed in its interior. Scientists have now released MEDA's weather report for the project's first 250 sols (Martian days, which are each about 40 minutes longer than an Earth day), and the findings describe a surprisingly dynamic atmosphere near the Red Planet's surface.
MEDA, which was built by Spanish scientists led by José Antonio RodrÃguez-Manfredi of the Centre for Astrobiology in Madrid, includes five button-sized sensors that routinely measure the Martian air temperature at four different altitudes to create a vertical temperature profile; two wind-speed sensors; and additional sensors to measure radiation, dust, humidity and air pressure.
Source: www.space.com
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