How much radiation comes in contact with the martian surface?

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The average radiation exposure on the Martian surface is approximately 180 millisieverts per year, significantly higher than Earth's average of 3.6 millisieverts per year. This level of radiation exposure exceeds the NRC limit for annual exposure by three times. Additionally, the risk of increased radiation levels during solar flares poses a serious concern for potential human activities on Mars. For further information, refer to the MARIE data and the linked resource from the Mars Society.

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How much radiation comes in contact with the martian surface? where can i find more info on this?

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The average exposure to background radiation on Earth is about 3.6 millisieverts per year. Per MARIE data, the average is about 180 millisieverts per year on mars. That's about 3 times higher than the NRC limit on annual exposure. The situation could, however, be much worse if a solar flare happened to be pointed at mars. Here is a link:
http://www.marssociety.org/news/2003/1210.asp
 
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or did you mean solar radiation in general?
 

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