Red Dust! -- Southern dust storm. When the Sun heats the Martian atmosphere, it causes strong winds. The intense heating stirs the atmosphere and picks up huge amounts of dust and sand. Mars is closest to the Sun during the Southern summer. Therefore, the dust storms often begin in the Noachis and Thuamasia Deserts. The storms can easily destroy a train caught in the sudden winds.
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