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What Happened to the Ancient Martian Atmosphere? Dave Brain University of Colorado Boulder 29 July, 2015 Western Alliance Conference
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The Martian Atmosphere Today Cold ThinToxic ++
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Two Mysteries in One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm3b3k wzSF4&feature=youtu.be
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Up Down Where Did the Atmosphere Go?
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What Causes the ‘Ups’? Photons Solar Wind Magnetic Field Solar Energetic Particles
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Drivers, Reservoirs, and Escape
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Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolutio N
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Neutrals and Ions Plus Evolution IUVS NGIMS Ion-Related Properties and Processes LPW MAGSTATIC Sun, Solar Wind, Solar Storms SWIAEUV SWEA SEP The MAVEN Science Instruments:
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IUVS Observations of Atomic Components of H 2 O and CO 2 on Their Way to Escaping
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Expected Escape Pattern
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Escaping Oxygen Ions
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Close Encounter With Comet Siding Spring Breckland Skies Observatory A comet passed close to Mars on October 19, 2014
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A Martian Meteor Shower Blue = before CSS Red = after
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