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Record 1 1977-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Planets
  • Astronomy
OBS

The polarization of the light reflected from the white clouds is like that reflected from ice crystals; the transient scattered white clouds, then might be like our cirrus clouds (...) It has also been suggested that the clouds may be particles of frozen carbon dioxide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planètes
  • Astronomie
OBS

On distingue deux types de nuages [sur Mars], les nuages jaunes (...) et des nuages blancs, composés surtout probablement de cristaux de glace, comme les cirrus terrestres.

Spanish

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