Weather reports for Mars, Sol 1: Phoenix

ATO2 · #1 28-May-2008, 11:28

This I could not resist: it is from the Phoenix Lander.
Skies were clear and sunny on Sol 1 on Mars. The temperature varied between minus 112 degrees Fahrenheit in the early morning and minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit in the afternoon. The average pressure was 8.55 millibars.
It is late Northern Hemisphere Spring there at around 68 degrees North. [I think that is -80 C to -30 C- damnable cold, anyway!]

ATO2 · #2 28-May-2008, 11:42

Sorted the temps: Phoenix has a met station aboard and that is run by the Canadian Space Agency. NASA posts temps in F, so will use Canadian site direct. The forecast of Martian weather is very important and I think we may soon see some direct forecasts.
(Star Trek stuff!)

rainfan · #3 28-May-2008, 22:46

That sure is a cold planet ATO2

In Star Trek Earth is also known as Sol or Sol lll, Moon as Sol llla and Mars as Sol lV.

Earth is located in the middle of the Alpha/Beta Quadrant border. Sectors 001, 004, 006 and 008 surround it.

ATO2 · #4 29-May-2008, 08:28

More stuff: reports for the second day, Sol 2, are not available as the satellite that relays Phoenix's data back to Earth went into safe mode. CSA says they will be back with the weather tomorrow.
That's life, Jim, the way we have come to know it. (To paraphrase a well remembered expression)LOL

ATO2 · #5 30-May-2008, 09:59

Mars weather report, Phoenix Site: Sol 2:
Temperatures: Minimum: -80 degrees C Maximum -30 degrees C. Pressure 8.5 millibars.
Sunny, with dust. No wind reading.
Source: CSA

ATO2 · #6 31-May-2008, 09:16

Sol 4:Temperatures: Minimum: -80 degrees C Maximum -30 degrees C. Pressure 8.5 millibars.
Sunny, with increasing dust. No wind reading.
Source CSA

ATO2 · #7 02-Jun-2008, 07:43

Sol 5:
Ground hog day here, for sure:
Max: -30 degrees C
Min -80 degrees C
Pressure: 8.5 hectopascals
Sunny, but dust
Source: CSA

ATO2 · #8 03-Jun-2008, 08:25

OK here is Sol 7 (can't locate a report for Sol 6)
Maximum -29 degrees C
Minimum -83 degrees C
Pressure 8.5 hectopascals
Visibility: clearing
Sunny with dust
No wind report
Source CSA

ATO2 · #9 06-Jun-2008, 11:36

OK here are Sols 8 and 9
Sol 8:
no temperature data. Sunny, southerly wind (noon)northerly (evening)
Sol 9:
Maximum temp: -25 degrees C
Minimum -82 degrees C
Sunny
Source: CSA

ATO2 · #10 07-Jun-2008, 08:15

Sol 10 (the weather is changing!)
Maximum temperature -25 degrees C
Minimum temperature -82 degrees C
Pressure 8.45 millibars
Wind: 9km/hr from South
Sunny.
Source: CSA

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