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Significant vertical water transport by mountain-induced circulations on Mars by Michaels, T. I., Colaprete, A., Rafkin, S. C. R.

“…Using a 3‐D, non‐hydrostatic mesoscale Mars atmospheric model with detailed aerosol/cloud microphysics, we show that the formation of discrete afternoon clouds…”
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Meteorological predictions for 2003 Mars Exploration Rover high-priority landing sites by Rafkin, Scot C. R., Michaels, T. I.

“…The Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System is used to predict meteorological conditions that are likely to be encountered by the Mars Exploration Rovers at…”
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Meteorological predictions for candidate 2007 Phoenix Mars Lander sites using the Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (MRAMS) by Michaels, T. I., Rafkin, S. C. R.

“…The 2007 Phoenix Mars lander will land in the late afternoon at a high northern latitude in the late northern hemisphere spring season. Various types of Mars…”
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Field measurements of horizontal forward motion velocities of terrestrial dust devils: Towards a proxy for ambient winds on Mars and Earth by Balme, M.R., Pathare, A., Metzger, S.M., Towner, M.C., Lewis, S.R., Spiga, A., Fenton, L.K., Renno, N.O., Elliott, H.M., Saca, F.A., Michaels, T.I., Russell, P., Verdasca, J.

“…► We measured the speed dust devils (DDs) move across the ground on Earth. ► Long baseline stereo imaging allowed ground motion of >100 DDs to be measured. ►…”
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Numerical modeling of Mars dust devils: Albedo track generation by Michaels, T. I.

“…Dust devil tracks are abundant on Mars, and can significantly change the regional surface albedo, possibly altering regional‐scale atmospheric circulations…”
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Analysis of atmospheric mesoscale models for entry, descent, and landing by Kass, D. M., Schofield, J. T., Michaels, T. I., Rafkin, S. C. R., Richardson, M. I., Toigo, A. D.

“…Each Mars Exploration Rover (MER) is sensitive to the Martian winds encountered near the surface during the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) process. These…”
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Crater Mound Formation by Wind Erosion on Mars by Steele, L. J., Kite, E. S., Michaels, T. I.

“…Most of Mars' ancient sedimentary rocks by volume are in wind‐eroded sedimentary mounds within impact craters and canyons, but the connections between mound…”
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Investigating the Role of Amazonian Mesoscale Wind Patterns and Strength on the Spatial Distribution of Martian Bedrock Exposures by Gary‐Bicas, C. E., Michaels, T. I., Rogers, A. D., Fenton, L. K., Warner, N. H., Cowart, A. C.

“…The Martian highlands contain Noachian‐aged areally‐extensive (>225 km2) bedrock exposures that have been mapped using thermal and visible imaging datasets…”
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Large‐eddy simulation of atmospheric convection on Mars by Michaels, Timothy I., Rafkin, Scot C. R.

“…Large‐eddy simulations are performed using the Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (a nonhydrostatic, mesoscale model) in order to obtain a detailed,…”
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Simulation of the atmospheric thermal circulation of a martian volcano using a mesoscale numerical model by Rafkin, Scot C. R, Sta. Maria, Magdalena R. V, Michaels, Timothy I

“…Mesoscale (<100 km) atmospheric phenomena are ubiquitous on Mars, as revealed by Mars Orbiter Camera images. Numerical models provide an important means of…”
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Wind-related features in Gusev crater, Mars by Greeley, Ronald, Kuzmin, Ruslan O., Rafkin, Scot C. R., Michaels, Timothy I., Haberle, Robert

“…Gusev crater has a complex history beginning with its formation by an impact in the Noachian Period and subsequent evolution, including erosion and deposition…”
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Comprehensive observations and geostatistics of slope streaks within the Olympus Mons aureole by Stillman, D.E., Hoover, R.H., Kaplan, H.H., Michaels, T.I., Fenton, L.K., Primm, K.M.

“…Slope streaks (SS) are enigmatic linear features characterized by relatively low-albedo features that appear and fade on high-albedo slopes on Mars. Despite…”
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Meteorological predictions for the Beagle 2 mission to Mars by Rafkin, Scot C. Randell, Michaels, Timothy I., Haberle, Robert M.

“…A general circulation and mesoscale model are used to predict the weather at the Beagle 2 landing site. The afternoon high temperature predicted by the general…”
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Investigating the hysteretic behavior of Mars-relevant chlorides by Primm, K.M., Stillman, D.E., Michaels, T.I.

“…Liquid solution stability has been a highly studied topic in the Martian community since the detection of perchlorate (ClO4−) at the Phoenix landing site and…”
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Interpretation of the complex dune morphology on Mars: dune activity, modelling and a terrestrial analogue by Silvestro, S., Fenton, L. K., Michaels, T. I., Valdez, A., Ori, G. G.

“…ABSTRACT In this work we analyze a dark erg on Mars that could be considered a mega‐dune (draa) where secondary dunes of different morphology are superposed…”
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Meteorological predictions for candidate 2007 Phoenix Mars Lander sites using the Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (MRAMS) : The phoenix mission: Landing site characterization experiments, mission overviews, and expected science by MICHAELS, T. I, RAFKIN, S. C. R

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Aeolian bedforms, yardangs, and indurated surfaces in the Tharsis Montes as seen by the HiRISE Camera: Evidence for dust aggregates by Bridges, N.T., Banks, M.E., Beyer, R.A., Chuang, F.C., Noe Dobrea, E.Z., Herkenhoff, K.E., Keszthelyi, L.P., Fishbaugh, K.E., McEwen, A.S., Michaels, T.I., Thomson, B.J., Wray, J.J.

“…HiRISE images of Mars with ground sampling down to 25 cm/pixel show that the dust-rich mantle covering the surfaces of the Tharsis Montes is organized into…”
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Meteorological predictions for 2003 Mars Exploration Rover high-priority landing sites : Mars exploration rover mission and landing sites by RAFKIN, Scot C. R, MICHAELS, T. I

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Aeolian bedforms, yardangs, and indurated surfaces in the Tharsis Montes as seen by the HiRISE Camera: Evidence for dust aggregates: MRO/HiRISE Studies of Mars by BRIDGES, N. T, BANKS, M. E, THOMSON, B. J, WRAY, J. J, BEYER, R. A, CHUANG, F. C, NOE DOBREA, E. Z, HERKENHOFF, K. E, KESZTHELYI, L. P, FISHBAUGH, K. E, MCEWEN, A. S, MICHAELS, T. I

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The Mars Regional Atmospheric Modeling System: Model Description and Selected Simulations by Rafkin, Scot C.R., Haberle, Robert M., Michaels, Timothy I.

“…The Mars regional atmospheric modeling system (MRAMS) is introduced, and selected model results are presented and compared with landed meteorological data when…”
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