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Title: Atmospheric Science Research Priorities for Mars
Primary Author: Michael Mischna
Secondary Author(s): Michael Smith, Rob Kursinski, Don Banfield
Institution: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Summary: This paper addresses the exploration of the martian atmosphere, and focuses on broad atmospheric science goals that can be obtained from orbit. It presents the key questions in atmospheric science that remain unanswered, and what progress can be made towards answering them in the coming decade.
Panel Selection: Mars: Not Phobos and Deimos.
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