Particle lifting processes in dust devils
Particle lifting in dust devils on both Earth and Mars has been studied from many different
perspectives, including how dust devils could influence the dust cycles of both planets. Here …
perspectives, including how dust devils could influence the dust cycles of both planets. Here …
Field measurements of terrestrial and Martian dust devils
Surface-based measurements of terrestrial and martian dust devils/convective vortices
provided from mobile and stationary platforms are discussed. Imaging of terrestrial dust …
provided from mobile and stationary platforms are discussed. Imaging of terrestrial dust …
A study of daytime convective vortices and turbulence in the Martian planetary boundary layer based on half‐a‐year of InSight atmospheric measurements and large …
Studying the atmospheric planetary boundary layer (PBL) is crucial to understand the
climate of a planet. The meteorological measurements by the instruments onboard InSight at …
climate of a planet. The meteorological measurements by the instruments onboard InSight at …
Winds at the Mars 2020 landing site. 2. Wind variability and turbulence
D Viúdez‐Moreiras, M De La Torre… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wind speeds measured by the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover in Jezero crater were fitted as
a Weibull distribution. InSight wind data acquired in Elysium Planitia were also used to …
a Weibull distribution. InSight wind data acquired in Elysium Planitia were also used to …
Vortex‐dominated aeolian activity at InSight's landing site, Part 1: Multi‐instrument observations, analysis, and implications
C Charalambous, JB McClean, M Baker… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We report the aeolian changes observed in situ by NASA's InSight lander during the first 400
sols of operations: Granule creep, saltation, dust removal, and the formation of dark surface …
sols of operations: Granule creep, saltation, dust removal, and the formation of dark surface …
Monitoring of dust devil tracks around the InSight landing site, Mars, and comparison with in situ atmospheric data
The NASA InSight mission on Mars is a unique opportunity to study atmospheric processes
both from orbit and in situ observations. We use post‐landing high‐resolution satellite …
both from orbit and in situ observations. We use post‐landing high‐resolution satellite …
The aeolian environment of the landing site for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover in Oxia Planum, Mars
Abstract Aeolian features at Oxia Planum—the 2023 landing site for the ExoMars Rosalind
Franklin Rover (ERFR)—are important for Mars exploration because they record information …
Franklin Rover (ERFR)—are important for Mars exploration because they record information …
Heuristic estimation of dust devil vortex parameters and trajectories from single-station meteorological observations: Application to InSight at Mars
RD Lorenz - Icarus, 2016 - Elsevier
A physically-realistic migrating vortex model is developed and applied to generate pressure
and wind speed and direction histories for dust devil passage. The asymmetric character of …
and wind speed and direction histories for dust devil passage. The asymmetric character of …
The horizontal motion of dust devils on Mars derived from CRISM and CTX/HiRISE observations
D Reiss, A Spiga, G Erkeling - Icarus, 2014 - Elsevier
We derived the horizontal motion (speed and direction) of dust devils from time-delayed
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) coordinated image data sets of the Compact …
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) coordinated image data sets of the Compact …
Dust devil steady-state structure from a fluid dynamics perspective
Simple analytical models for the flow structure of dust devils in steady state, and a
“thermophysical” scaling theory that explains how these flow structures are maintained are …
“thermophysical” scaling theory that explains how these flow structures are maintained are …