Gene Kearns wrote:

".....variations in radiation from the surface of Mars are fueling
strong winds that stir up giant dust storms, trapping heat and raising
the planet's temperature. "
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...4/s1890339.htm

I guess it is the giant dust storms, here on Earth, that make our
weather even vaguely comparable to Mars. Or not.


What is causing the variations in radiation?