The transport of sand and dust by wind is a potent erosional force, creates sand dunes and
ripples, and loads the atmosphere with suspended dust aerosols. This paper presents an …

Dust devils, particle‐loaded vertical convective vortices found on both Earth and Mars, are
characterized by high rotating wind speeds, significant electrostatic fields, and reduced …

Thermal inertia values at 100 m per pixel are determined using nighttime temperature data
from the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) on the Mars Odyssey spacecraft …

A full dust devil “season” was observed from Spirit from 10 March 2005 (sol 421, first active
dust devil observed) to 12 December 2005 (sol 691, last dust devil seen); this corresponds …

Scientists use the Earth as a tool for astrobiology by analyzing planetary field analogues (ie
terrestrial samples and field sites that resemble planetary bodies in our Solar System). In …

The Phoenix Mars Lander detected a larger number of short (∼ 20 s) pressure drops that
probably indicate the passage of convective vortices or dust devils. Near‐continuous …

A multiyear, planet‐wide survey of Martian dust devils was conducted using observations
from Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera, acquired through 21 January 2006. A total …

The InSight lander carried an Instrument Deployment System (IDS) that included an
Instrument Deployment Arm (IDA), scoop, five finger “claw” grapple, forearm-mounted …

We investigate the flow generated by a magnetic stirrer in cylindrical containers by optical
observations, particle image velocimetry measurements, and particle and dye tracking …

The planet Mars hosts an atmosphere that is perhaps the closest in terms of its meteorology
and climate to that of the Earth. But Mars differs from Earth in its greater distance from the …