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The wave of darkening in the Martian springtime, which some say may have a biological explanation, can be explained in terms of windblown dust.
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SAGAN, C., POLLACK, J. Windblown Dust on Mars. Nature 223, 791–794 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223791a0
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