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                Some factors that might influence solar radiation on the Martian surface 
            
            
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                    Answered by
            drwls
            
    The distance from the sun would be one factor. If there were an atmopshere to absorb or scatter radiation, that would be another.
Of course, the radiative output of the sun also matters.
Except during dust storms, most radiation to Mars reaches the surface.
    
Of course, the radiative output of the sun also matters.
Except during dust storms, most radiation to Mars reaches the surface.
                    Answered by
            Dr Russ
            
    Magnetic field or rather the lack of it.
see
http://mgs-mager.gsfc.nasa.gov/Kids/magfield.html
    
see
http://mgs-mager.gsfc.nasa.gov/Kids/magfield.html
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